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Software ==> | SQL (203 exercises) |
Topic ==> | Calculations (18 exercises) |
Level ==> | Harder than average |
Subject ==> | SQL training |
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This will generate the database that you'll need to use in order to do this exercise (remember to refresh your list of databases to see it!). Note that any files provided are only to be used for exercises published on this website, and may not be reused or distributed in any form without the prior written permission of Wise Owl.
If you don't have a copy of the Music_01 database, follow the instructions at the following link to create it: www.wiseowl.co.uk/sql/exercises/standard/using-sql-server/5257/
Write a query to select the Venue and Address columns from the Venue table.
Add a calculated column using the LEFT and CHARINDEX functions which returns everything up to and including the first comma in the Address.
The first few results you should see.
Modify the column to remove trailing comma. You'll need to be careful of addresses which don't contain a comma. In these cases, return the full address.
If the address doesn't contain a comma, return the full address.
You may find it helpful to know that the CHARINDEX function returns 0 if it doesn't find the string you're searching for.
Add a new query which returns the Venue and Other_names columns from the Venue table.
Venues may have multiple, one or no former names.
When a venue has multiple former names, each one is separated with a semi-colon character. Add a calculated column to work out the number of former names a venue has. One approach to doing this involves comparing the length of the Other_names column with a version of the same column where the semi-colons have been removed.
Don't forget to deal with nulls!
Sort the results to show the most renamed venue at the top of the list.
All those changes just to go back to the original name!
Save the script as Change for Change's Sake.sql and then close it.
You can find other training resources for the subject of this exercise here:
Kingsmoor House
Railway Street
GLOSSOP
SK13 2AA
Landmark Offices
99 Bishopsgate
LONDON
EC2M 3XD
Holiday Inn
25 Aytoun Street
MANCHESTER
M1 3AE
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