I'm working on JOIN statements (implicit) and I've set up the code to join without much of a hitch, and when the code runs I get quite a few duplicates per person. I was wondering what kind of statement I should use to only show one of each person?
Select Statement
SELECT CONCAT(customers.customer_first_name, ' ', customers.customer_last_name) as 'Customer',
orders.order_date as 'Order Date', customers.customer_zip as 'Zipcode'
FROM customers, orders, order_details
WHERE order_details.item_id = 10
ORDER BY CONCAT(customers.customer_first_name, ' ', customers.customer_last_name) ASC;
If you need other parts of the code, they are readily available.
Create Table/Insert Statements:
/*Create Tables*/
CREATE TABLE customers
(
customer_id INT,
customer_first_name VARCHAR(20),
customer_last_name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
customer_address VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
customer_city VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
customer_state CHAR(2) NOT NULL,
customer_zip CHAR(5) NOT NULL,
customer_phone CHAR(10) NOT NULL,
customer_fax CHAR(10),
CONSTRAINT customers_pk
PRIMARY KEY (customer_id)
);
CREATE TABLE artists
(
artist_id INT NOT NULL,
artist_name VARCHAR(30),
CONSTRAINT artist_pk
PRIMARY KEY (artist_id)
);
CREATE TABLE items
(
item_id INT NOT NULL,
title VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
artist_id INT NOT NULL,
unit_price DECIMAL(9,2) NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT items_pk
PRIMARY KEY (item_id),
CONSTRAINT items_fk_artists
FOREIGN KEY (artist_id) REFERENCES artists (artist_id)
);
CREATE TABLE employees
(
employee_id INT NOT NULL,
last_name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
first_name VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL,
manager_id INT,
CONSTRAINT employees_pk
PRIMARY KEY (employee_id),
CONSTRAINT emp_fk_mgr FOREIGN KEY (manager_id) REFERENCES employees(employee_id)
);
CREATE TABLE orders
(
order_id INT NOT NULL,
customer_id INT NOT NULL,
order_date DATE NOT NULL,
shipped_date DATE,
employee_id INT,
CONSTRAINT orders_pk
PRIMARY KEY (order_id),
CONSTRAINT orders_fk_customers
FOREIGN KEY (customer_id) REFERENCES customers (customer_id),
CONSTRAINT orders_fk_employees
FOREIGN KEY (employee_id) REFERENCES employees (employee_id)
);
CREATE TABLE order_details
(
order_id INT NOT NULL,
item_id INT NOT NULL,
order_qty INT NOT NULL,
CONSTRAINT order_details_pk
PRIMARY KEY (order_id, item_id),
CONSTRAINT order_details_fk_orders
FOREIGN KEY (order_id)
REFERENCES orders (order_id),
CONSTRAINT order_details_fk_items
FOREIGN KEY (item_id)
REFERENCES items (item_id)
);
/*Insert Statements*/
INSERT INTO customers VALUES
(1,'Korah','Blanca','1555 W Lane Ave','Columbus','OH','43221','6145554435','6145553928'),
(2,'Yash','Randall','11 E Rancho Madera Rd','Madison','WI','53707','2095551205','2095552262'),
(3,'Johnathon','Millerton','60 Madison Ave','New York','NY','10010','2125554800',NULL),
(4,'Mikayla','Davis','2021 K Street Nw','Washington','DC','20006','2025555561',NULL),
(5,'Kendall','Mayte','4775 E Miami River Rd','Cleves','OH','45002','5135553043',NULL),
(6,'Kaitlin','Hostlery','3250 Spring Grove Ave','Cincinnati','OH','45225','8005551957','8005552826'),
(7,'Derek','Chaddick','9022 E Merchant Wy','Fairfield','IA','52556','5155556130',NULL),
(8,'Deborah','Davis','415 E Olive Ave','Fresno','CA','93728','5595558060',NULL),
(9,'Karina','Lacy','882 W Easton Wy','Los Angeles','CA','90084','8005557000',NULL),
(10,'Kurt','Nickalus','28210N Avenue Stanford','Valencia','CA','91355','8055550584','055556689'),
(11,'Kelsey','Eulalia','7833 N Ridge Rd','Sacramento','CA','95887','2095557500','2095551302'),
(12,'Anders','Rohansen','12345 E 67th Ave NW','Takoma Park','MD','24512','3385556772',NULL),
(13,'Thalia','Neftaly','2508 W Shaw Ave','Fresno','CA','93711','5595556245',NULL),
(14,'Gonzalo','Keeton','12 Daniel Road','Fairfield','NJ','07004','2015559742',NULL),
(15,'Ania','Irvin','1099 N Farcourt St','Orange','CA','92807','7145559000',NULL),
(16,'Dakota','Baylee','1033 NSycamore Ave.','Los Angeles','CA','90038','2135554322',NULL),
(17,'Samuel','Jacobsen','3433 E Widget Ave','Palo Alto','CA','92711','4155553434',NULL),
(18,'Justin','Javen','828 S Broadway','Tarrytown','NY','10591','8005550037',NULL),
(19,'Kyle','Marissa','789 E Mercy Ave','Phoenix','AZ','85038','9475553900',NULL),
(20,'Erick','Kaleigh','Five Lakepointe Plaza, Ste 500','Charlotte','NC','28217','7045553500',NULL),
(21,'Marvin','Quintin','2677 Industrial Circle Dr','Columbus','OH','43260','6145558600','6145557580'),
(22,'Rashad','Holbrooke','3467 W Shaw Ave #103','Fresno','CA','93711','5595558625','5595558495'),
(23,'Trisha','Anum','627 Aviation Way','Manhatttan Beach','CA','90266','3105552732',NULL),
(24,'Julian','Carson','372 San Quentin','San Francisco','CA','94161','6175550700',NULL),
(25,'Kirsten','Story','2401 Wisconsin Ave NW','Washington','DC','20559','2065559115',NULL);
INSERT INTO artists(artist_id,artist_name) VALUES
(10,'Umani'),
(11,'The Ubernerds'),
(12,'No Rest For The Weary'),
(13,'Burt Ruggles'),
(14,'Sewed the Vest Pocket'),
(15,'Jess & Odie'),
(16,'Onn & Onn');
INSERT INTO items (item_id,title,artist_id,unit_price) VALUES
(1,'Umami In Concert',10,17.95),
(2,'Race Car Sounds',11,13),
(3,'No Rest For The Weary',12,16.95),
(4,'More Songs About Structures and Comestibles',12,17.95),
(5,'On The Road With Burt Ruggles',13,17.5),
(6,'No Fixed Address',14,16.95),
(7,'Rude Noises',15,13),
(8,'Burt Ruggles: An Intimate Portrait',13,17.95),
(9,'Zone Out With Umami',10,16.95),
(10,'Etcetera',16,17);
INSERT INTO employees VALUES
(1,'Smith','Cindy',null),
(2,'Jones','Elmer',1),
(3,'Simonian','Ralph',2),
(9,'Locario','Paulo',1),
(8,'Leary','Rhea',9),
(4,'Hernandez','Olivia',9),
(5,'Aaronsen','Robert',4),
(6,'Watson','Denise',8),
(7,'Hardy','Thomas',2);
INSERT INTO orders VALUES
(19,1,'2012-10-23','2012-10-28',6),
(29,8,'2012-11-05','2012-11-11',6),
(32,11,'2012-11-10','2012-11-13',NULL),
(45,2,'2012-11-25','2012-11-30',NULL),
(70,10,'2012-12-28','2013-01-07',5),
(89,22,'2013-01-20','2013-01-22',7),
(97,20,'2013-01-29','2013-02-02',5),
(118,3,'2013-02-24','2013-02-28',7),
(144,17,'2013-03-21','2013-03-29',NULL),
(158,9,'2013-04-04','2013-04-20',NULL),
(165,14,'2013-04-11','2013-04-13',NULL),
(180,24,'2013-04-25','2013-05-30',NULL),
(231,15,'2013-06-14','2013-06-22',NULL),
(242,23,'2013-06-24','2013-07-06',3),
(264,9,'2013-07-15','2013-07-18',6),
(298,18,'2013-08-18','2013-09-22',3),
(321,2,'2013-09-09','2013-10-05',6),
(381,7,'2013-11-08','2013-11-16',7),
(413,17,'2013-12-05','2014-01-11',7),
(442,5,'2013-12-28','2014-01-03',5),
(479,1,'2014-01-30','2014-03-03',3),
(491,16,'2014-02-08','2014-02-14',5),
(523,3,'2014-03-07','2014-03-15',3),
(548,2,'2014-03-22','2014-04-18',NULL),
(550,17,'2014-03-23','2014-04-03',NULL),
(601,16,'2014-04-21','2014-04-27',NULL),
(607,20,'2014-04-25','2014-05-04',NULL),
(624,2,'2014-05-04','2014-05-09',NULL),
(627,17,'2014-05-05','2014-05-10',NULL),
(630,20,'2014-05-08','2014-05-18',7),
(651,12,'2014-05-19','2014-06-02',7),
(658,12,'2014-05-23','2014-06-02',7),
(687,17,'2014-06-05','2014-06-08',NULL),
(693,9,'2014-06-07','2014-06-19',NULL),
(703,19,'2014-06-12','2014-06-19',7),
(778,13,'2014-07-12','2014-07-21',7),
(796,17,'2014-07-19','2014-07-26',5),
(800,19,'2014-07-21','2014-07-28',NULL),
(802,2,'2014-07-21','2014-07-31',NULL),
(824,1,'2014-08-01',NULL,NULL),
(827,18,'2014-08-02',NULL,NULL),
(829,9,'2014-08-02',NULL,NULL);
INSERT INTO order_details VALUES
(381,1,1),
(601,9,1),
(442,1,1),
(523,9,1),
(630,5,1),
(778,1,1),
(693,10,1),
(118,1,1),
(264,7,1),
(607,10,1),
(624,7,1),
(658,1,1),
(800,5,1),
(158,3,1),
(321,10,1),
(687,6,1),
(827,6,1),
(144,3,1),
(479,1,2),
(630,6,2),
(796,5,1),
(97,4,1),
(601,5,1),
(800,1,1),
(29,10,1),
(70,1,1),
(165,4,1),
(180,4,1),
(231,10,1),
(413,10,1),
(491,6,1),
(607,3,1),
(651,3,1),
(703,4,1),
(802,3,1),
(824,7,2),
(829,1,1),
(550,4,1),
(796,7,1),
(693,6,1),
(29,3,1),
(32,7,1),
(242,1,1),
(298,1,1),
(479,4,1),
(548,9,1),
(627,9,1),
(778,3,1),
(19,5,1),
(89,4,1),
(242,6,1),
(264,4,1),
(550,1,1),
(693,7,3),
(824,3,1),
(829,5,1),
(829,9,1);
You have a Descartes product, not a join. You could use the distinct keyword or you could do a group by, but it seems you really need a join instead. I am writing something like that for you, but since I do not know your table structure, I will be guessing the columns:
SELECT CONCAT(customers.customer_first_name, ' ', customers.customer_last_name) as 'Customer',
orders.order_date as 'Order Date', customers.customer_zip as 'Zipcode'
FROM order_details
join orders
on order_details.order_id = orders.order_id and order_details.item_id = 10
join customers
on orders.customer_id = customers.customer_id
ORDER BY CONCAT(customers.customer_first_name, ' ', customers.customer_last_name) ASC;
Naturally, there is no guarantee there will be a single record per customer, since we, at least lacking information cannot assume that there are no customers who have multiple orders, each having an order detail with item_id = 10