SQL Exercises: Count the number of salesmen registering orders for each day

SQL Aggregate Functions: Exercise-20 with Solution

Write a query that counts the number of salesmen with their order date and ID registering orders for each day.

Sample table: orders

Sample Solution:

SELECT ord_date,salesman_id,COUNT(*) 
FROM orders 
GROUP BY ord_date,salesman_id;

Output of the Query:

ord_date	salesman_id	count
2012-07-27	5001		1
2012-08-17	5007		1
2012-04-25	5001		1
2012-09-10	5002		1
2012-10-05	5002		1
2012-10-10	5003		1
2012-09-10	5005		1
2012-08-17	5003		1
2012-06-27	5002		1
2012-09-10	5001		1
2012-10-05	5001		1
2012-10-10	5006		1

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