Oracle SQL - Grouping the Results of a Join

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Introduction

The query in the following code shows the average evaluation ratings for each trainer, over all courses delivered.

It uses the USING clause with the COURSE and BEGINDATE columns.

This USING clause with two columns is needed to get the correct join results.

Demo

SQL>
SQL>--   w ww. jav a 2s. c  om
SQL> drop table registrations;

Table dropped.

SQL> create table registrations(
  2  attendee    NUMBER(4)   not null,
  3  course    VARCHAR2(6) ,
  4  begindate   DATE      not null,
  5  evaluation  NUMBER(1)   check (evaluation in (1,2,3,4,5))) ;
SQL>
SQL> insert into registrations values (7002,'SQL',date '1999-04-12',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7934,'SQL',date '1999-04-12',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7006,'SQL',date '1999-04-12',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7011,'SQL',date '1999-04-12',2   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7008,'SQL',date '1999-10-04',NULL);
SQL> insert into registrations values (7009,'SQL',date '1999-10-04',3   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7902,'SQL',date '1999-10-04',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7902,'SQL',date '1999-12-13',NULL);
SQL> insert into registrations values (7006,'SQL',date '1999-12-13',NULL);
SQL> insert into registrations values (7003,'JSON',date '1999-08-10',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7012,'JSON',date '1999-08-10',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7902,'JSON',date '1999-08-10',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7010,'JSON',date '2000-09-27',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7002,'JAVA',date '1999-12-13',2   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7007,'JAVA',date '1999-12-13',NULL   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7011,'JAVA',date '1999-12-13',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7008,'JAVA',date '1999-12-13',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7009,'JAVA',date '1999-12-13',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7004,'JAVA',date '2000-02-01',3   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7008,'JAVA',date '2000-02-01',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7006,'JAVA',date '2000-02-01',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7012,'XML',date '2000-02-03',4   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7002,'XML',date '2000-02-03',5   );
SQL> insert into registrations values (7004,'PLS',date '2000-09-11',NULL);
SQL> insert into registrations values (7002,'PLS',date '2000-09-11',NULL);
SQL> insert into registrations values (7011,'PLS',date '2000-09-11',NULL);
SQL>
SQL> drop table offerings;

Table dropped.

SQL> create table offerings(
  2  course     VARCHAR2(6)  not null,
  3  begindate  DATE         not null,
  4  trainer    NUMBER(4)            ,
  5  location   VARCHAR2(8)) ;
SQL>
SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '1999-04-12',7902,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('JSON',date '1999-08-10',7004,'CHICAGO');
SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '1999-10-04',7001,'SEATTLE');
SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '1999-12-13',7001,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('JAVA',date '1999-12-13',7004,'SEATTLE');
SQL> insert into offerings values ('XML',date '2000-02-03',7001,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('JAVA',date '2000-02-01',7011,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('PLS',date '2000-09-11',7008,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('XML',date '2000-09-18',NULL,'SEATTLE');
SQL> insert into offerings values ('JSON',date '2000-09-27',7902,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('ERM',date '2001-01-15',NULL, NULL    );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('PRO',date '2001-02-19',NULL,'DALLAS' );
SQL> insert into offerings values ('RSD',date '2001-02-24',7008,'CHICAGO');
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select o.trainer, avg(r.evaluation)
  2  from   offerings o
  3         join
  4         registrations r
  5         using (course,begindate)
  6  group  by o.trainer;

  TRAINER | AVG(R.EVALUATION)
--------- | -----------------
 07004.00 |          00004.14
 07001.00 |          00004.00
 07902.00 |          00004.00
 07011.00 |          00004.00
 07008.00 |  [N/A]

SQL>

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