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SQL Subquery Generator - Build Nested Queries | AI2sql

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SQL Subquery Generator - Build Nested Queries | AI2sql

SQL Subquery Generator - Build Nested Queries | AI2sql

SQL Subquery Generator - Build Nested Queries | AI2sql

SQL Subquery Generator - Nested Queries Made Simple

Subqueries are queries within queries - powerful but often confusing. AI2sql Subquery Generator creates properly structured nested queries from plain English descriptions.

Types of Subqueries

Scalar Subqueries

Return a single value, used in SELECT or WHERE:

SELECT 
  product_name,
  price,
  price - (SELECT AVG(price) FROM products) as diff_from_avg
 FROM products;

Table Subqueries

Return a result set, used in FROM:

SELECT dept_name, avg_salary
 FROM (
  SELECT department as dept_name, AVG(salary) as avg_salary
  FROM employees
  GROUP BY department
 ) dept_averages
 WHERE avg_salary > 50000;

Correlated Subqueries

Reference the outer query:

SELECT e.name, e.salary, e.department
 FROM employees e
 WHERE e.salary > (
  SELECT AVG(e2.salary)
  FROM employees e2
  WHERE e2.department = e.department
 );

Subquery Examples

IN Subquery

Input: "Find customers who have ordered product X"

SELECT * FROM customers
 WHERE customer_id IN (
  SELECT DISTINCT customer_id
  FROM orders o
  INNER JOIN order_items oi ON o.id = oi.order_id
  WHERE oi.product_id = 'X'
 );

EXISTS Subquery

Input: "Find products that have never been ordered"

SELECT * FROM products p
 WHERE NOT EXISTS (
  SELECT 1 FROM order_items oi
  WHERE oi.product_id = p.id
 );

ALL/ANY Subquery

Input: "Find employees earning more than all managers"

SELECT * FROM employees
 WHERE salary > ALL (
  SELECT salary FROM employees
  WHERE title = 'Manager'
 );

Derived Table

Input: "Compare each sale to the average for that product"

SELECT 
  s.sale_id,
  s.product_id,
  s.amount,
  pa.avg_amount,
  s.amount - pa.avg_amount as diff_from_avg
 FROM sales s
 INNER JOIN (
  SELECT product_id, AVG(amount) as avg_amount
  FROM sales
  GROUP BY product_id
 ) pa ON s.product_id = pa.product_id;

When to Use Subqueries vs JOINs

Use Subquery

Use JOIN

Checking existence (EXISTS)

Retrieving data from multiple tables

Filtering with aggregates

When you need columns from both tables

Scalar comparisons

Better performance for large datasets

Complex conditions

Simpler, more readable queries

Start Building Subqueries

Complex nested logic made accessible. Describe what you need and get properly structured subqueries.

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