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Common mistakes in solving SELECT statement exercises

Database «Ships»

Exercise #39 page 1

Define the ships that "survived for future battles"; being damaged in one battle, they took part in another.

Here is example of wrong understood condition:

Solution 3.4.1

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SELECT DISTINCT ship FROM Outcomes os
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT ship 
 FROM Outcomes oa
 WHERE oa.ship = os.ship AND 
 result = 'damaged'
 ) AND 
 EXISTS (SELECT SHIP
 FROM Outcomes ou
 WHERE ou.ship=os.ship
 GROUP BY ship 
 HAVING COUNT(battle)>1
 );

This solution is realized in a relational calculus style, namely, the boats which were damaged (first EXISTS) and which were participated in more then one battle (second EXISTS) are being searched in the Outcomes table.

The mistake is the condition "preserved for future sea-battle" was ignored; this phrase implies, that after the battle, where the ship was damaged, it fought in LATER battle . Thus, reception of the correct decision for this task, need s to review dates of battles, which contain in table of battles (Battles table).

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SQL Problems and solutions

S. I. Moiseenko

Common mistakes in solving SELECT statement exercises

Database «Ships»

Exercise #39 page 1