SQLite Exercise: Get all employee details from the employee table order by first name, descending
Write a query to get all employee details from the employee table order by first name, descending.
Sample table : employees
SQLite Code :
SELECT *
FROM employees
ORDER BY first_name DESC;
Output:
employee_id first_name last_name email phone_number hire_date job_id salary commission_pct manager_id department_id ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- -------------- ---------- ------------- 180 Winston Taylor WTAYLOR 650.507.9876 9/5/1987 SH_CLERK 3200 120 50 171 William Smith WSMITH 011.44.1343. 8/27/1987 SA_REP 7400 0.15 148 80 206 William Gietz WGIETZ 515.123.8181 10/1/1987 AC_ACCOUNT 8300 205 110 195 Vance Jones VJONES 650.501.4876 9/20/1987 SH_CLERK 2800 123 50 106 Valli Pataballa VPATABAL 590.423.4560 6/23/1987 IT_PROG 4800 103 60 141 Trenna Rajs TRAJS 650.121.8009 7/28/1987 ST_CLERK 3500 124 50 190 Timothy Gates TGATES 650.505.3876 9/15/1987 SH_CLERK 2900 122 50 170 Tayler Fox TFOX 011.44.1343. 8/26/1987 SA_REP 9600 0.2 148 80 132 TJ Olson TJOLSON 650.124.8234 7/19/1987 ST_CLERK 2100 121 50 203 Susan Mavris SMAVRIS 515.123.7777 9/28/1987 HR_REP 6500 101 40 173 Sundita Kumar SKUMAR 011.44.1343. 8/29/1987 SA_REP 6100 0.1 148 80 166 Sundar Ande SANDE 011.44.1346. 8/22/1987 SA_REP 6400 0.1 147 80 100 Steven King SKING 515.123.4567 6/17/1987 AD_PRES 24000 90 128 Steven Markle SMARKLE 650.124.1434 7/15/1987 ST_CLERK 2200 120 50 138 Stephen Stiles SSTILES 650.121.2034 7/25/1987 ST_CLERK 3200 123 50 117 Sigal Tobias STOBIAS 515.127.4564 7/4/1987 PU_CLERK 2800 114 30 116 Shelli Baida SBAIDA 515.127.4563 7/3/1987 PU_CLERK 2900 114 30 205 Shelley Higgins SHIGGINS 515.123.8080 9/30/1987 AC_MGR 12000 101 110 123 Shanta Vollman SVOLLMAN 650.123.4234 7/10/1987 ST_MAN 6500 100 50 161 Sarath Sewall SSEWALL 011.44.1345. 8/17/1987 SA_REP 7000 0.25 146 80 192 Sarah Bell SBELL 650.501.1876 9/17/1987 SH_CLERK 4000 123 50 194 Samuel McCain SMCCAIN 650.501.3876 9/19/1987 SH_CLERK 3200 123 50 137 Renske Ladwig RLADWIG 650.121.1234 7/24/1987 ST_CLERK 3600 123 50 143 Randall Matos RMATOS 650.121.2874 7/30/1987 ST_CLERK 2600 124 50 191 Randall Perkins RPERKINS 650.505.4876 9/16/1987 SH_CLERK 2500 122 50 144 Peter Vargas PVARGAS 650.121.2004 7/31/1987 ST_CLERK 2500 124 50 150 Peter Tucker PTUCKER 011.44.1344. 8/6/1987 SA_REP 10000 0.3 145 80 152 Peter Hall PHALL 011.44.1344. 8/8/1987 SA_REP 9000 0.25 145 80 122 Payam Kaufling PKAUFLIN 650.123.3234 7/9/1987 ST_MAN 7900 100 50 157 Patrick Sully PSULLY 011.44.1345. 8/13/1987 SA_REP 9500 0.35 146 80 202 Pat Fay PFAY 603.123.6666 9/27/1987 MK_REP 6000 201 20 155 Oliver Tuvault OTUVAULT 011.44.1344. 8/11/1987 SA_REP 7000 0.15 145 80 101 Neena Kochhar NKOCHHAR 515.123.4568 6/18/1987 AD_VP 17000 100 90 154 Nanette Cambrault NCAMBRAU 011.44.1344. 8/10/1987 SA_REP 7500 0.2 145 80 184 Nandita Sarchand NSARCHAN 650.509.1876 9/9/1987 SH_CLERK 4200 121 50 108 Nancy Greenberg NGREENBE 515.124.4569 6/25/1987 FI_MGR 12000 101 100 130 Mozhe Atkinson MATKINSO 650.124.6234 7/17/1987 ST_CLERK 2800 121 50 134 Michael Rogers MROGERS 650.127.1834 7/21/1987 ST_CLERK 2900 122 50 201 Michael Hartstein MHARTSTE 515.123.5555 9/26/1987 MK_MAN 13000 100 20 120 Matthew Weiss MWEISS 650.123.1234 7/7/1987 ST_MAN 8000 100 50 164 Mattea Marvins MMARVINS 011.44.1346. 8/20/1987 SA_REP 7200 0.1 147 80 182 Martha Sullivan MSULLIVA 650.507.9878 9/7/1987 SH_CLERK 2500 120 50 113 Luis Popp LPOPP 515.124.4567 6/30/1987 FI_ACCOUNT 6900 108 100 160 Louise Doran LDORAN 011.44.1345. 8/16/1987 SA_REP 7500 0.3 146 80 168 Lisa Ozer LOZER 011.44.1343. 8/24/1987 SA_REP 11500 0.25 148 80 159 Lindsey Smith LSMITH 011.44.1345. 8/15/1987 SA_REP 8000 0.3 146 80 102 Lex De Haan LDEHAAN 515.123.4569 6/19/1987 AD_VP 17000 100 90 129 Laura Bissot LBISSOT 650.124.5234 7/16/1987 ST_CLERK 3300 121 50 178 Kimberely Grant KGRANT 011.44.1644. 9/3/1987 SA_REP 7000 0.15 149 135 Ki Gee KGEE 650.127.1734 7/22/1987 ST_CLERK 2400 122 50 124 Kevin Mourgos KMOURGOS 650.123.5234 7/11/1987 ST_MAN 5800 100 50 197 Kevin Feeney KFEENEY 650.507.9822 9/22/1987 SH_CLERK 3000 124 50 188 Kelly Chung KCHUNG 650.505.1876 9/13/1987 SH_CLERK 3800 122 50 119 Karen Colmenares KCOLMENA 515.127.4566 7/6/1987 PU_CLERK 2500 114 30 146 Karen Partners KPARTNER 011.44.1344. 8/2/1987 SA_MAN 13500 0.3 100 80 125 Julia Nayer JNAYER 650.124.1214 7/12/1987 ST_CLERK 3200 120 50 186 Julia Dellinger JDELLING 650.509.3876 9/11/1987 SH_CLERK 3400 121 50 140 Joshua Patel JPATEL 650.121.1834 7/27/1987 ST_CLERK 2500 123 50 112 Jose Manue Urman JMURMAN 515.124.4469 6/29/1987 FI_ACCOUNT 7800 108 100 176 Jonathon Taylor JTAYLOR 011.44.1644. 9/1/1987 SA_REP 8600 0.2 149 80 110 John Chen JCHEN 515.124.4269 6/27/1987 FI_ACCOUNT 8200 108 100 139 John Seo JSEO 650.121.2019 7/26/1987 ST_CLERK 2700 123 50 145 John Russell JRUSSEL 011.44.1344. 8/1/1987 SA_MAN 14000 0.4 100 80 189 Jennifer Dilly JDILLY 650.505.2876 9/14/1987 SH_CLERK 3600 122 50 200 Jennifer Whalen JWHALEN 515.123.4444 9/25/1987 AD_ASST 4400 101 10 181 Jean Fleaur JFLEAUR 650.507.9877 9/6/1987 SH_CLERK 3100 120 50 133 Jason Mallin JMALLIN 650.127.1934 7/20/1987 ST_CLERK 3300 122 50 156 Janette King JKING 011.44.1345. 8/12/1987 SA_REP 10000 0.35 146 80 127 James Landry JLANDRY 650.124.1334 7/14/1987 ST_CLERK 2400 120 50 131 James Marlow JAMRLOW 650.124.7234 7/18/1987 ST_CLERK 2500 121 50 177 Jack Livingston JLIVINGS 011.44.1644. 9/2/1987 SA_REP 8400 0.2 149 80 111 Ismael Sciarra ISCIARRA 515.124.4369 6/28/1987 FI_ACCOUNT 7700 108 100 126 Irene Mikkilinen IMIKKILI 650.124.1224 7/13/1987 ST_CLERK 2700 120 50 204 Hermann Baer HBAER 515.123.8888 9/29/1987 PR_REP 10000 101 70 136 Hazel Philtanker HPHILTAN 650.127.1634 7/23/1987 ST_CLERK 2200 122 50 169 Harrison Bloom HBLOOM 011.44.1343. 8/25/1987 SA_REP 10000 0.2 148 80 118 Guy Himuro GHIMURO 515.127.4565 7/5/1987 PU_CLERK 2600 114 30 183 Girard Geoni GGEONI 650.507.9879 9/8/1987 SH_CLERK 2800 120 50 148 Gerald Cambrault GCAMBRAU 011.44.1344. 8/4/1987 SA_MAN 11000 0.3 100 80 174 Ellen Abel EABEL 011.44.1644. 8/30/1987 SA_REP 11000 0.3 149 80 172 Elizabeth Bates EBATES 011.44.1343. 8/28/1987 SA_REP 7300 0.15 148 80 149 Eleni Zlotkey EZLOTKEY 011.44.1344. 8/5/1987 SA_MAN 10500 0.2 100 80 199 Douglas Grant DGRANT 650.507.9844 9/24/1987 SH_CLERK 2600 124 50 198 Donald OConnell DOCONNEL 650.507.9833 9/23/1987 SH_CLERK 2600 124 50 107 Diana Lorentz DLORENTZ 590.423.5567 6/24/1987 IT_PROG 4200 103 60 114 Den Raphaely DRAPHEAL 515.127.4561 7/1/1987 PU_MAN 11000 100 30 105 David Austin DAUSTIN 590.423.4569 6/22/1987 IT_PROG 4800 103 60 151 David Bernstein DBERNSTE 011.44.1344. 8/7/1987 SA_REP 9500 0.25 145 80 165 David Lee DLEE 011.44.1346. 8/21/1987 SA_REP 6800 0.1 147 80 163 Danielle Greene DGREENE 011.44.1346. 8/19/1987 SA_REP 9500 0.15 147 80 109 Daniel Faviet DFAVIET 515.124.4169 6/26/1987 FI_ACCOUNT 9000 108 100 142 Curtis Davies CDAVIES 650.121.2994 7/29/1987 ST_CLERK 3100 124 50 162 Clara Vishney CVISHNEY 011.44.1346. 8/18/1987 SA_REP 10500 0.25 147 80 153 Christophe Olsen COLSEN 011.44.1344. 8/9/1987 SA_REP 8000 0.2 145 80 179 Charles Johnson CJOHNSON 011.44.1644. 9/4/1987 SA_REP 6200 0.1 149 80 104 Bruce Ernst BERNST 590.423.4568 6/21/1987 IT_PROG 6000 103 60 193 Britney Everett BEVERETT 650.501.2876 9/18/1987 SH_CLERK 3900 123 50 187 Anthony Cabrio ACABRIO 650.509.4876 9/12/1987 SH_CLERK 3000 121 50 167 Amit Banda ABANDA 011.44.1346. 8/23/1987 SA_REP 6200 0.1 147 80 175 Alyssa Hutton AHUTTON 011.44.1644. 8/31/1987 SA_REP 8800 0.25 149 80 158 Allan McEwen AMCEWEN 011.44.1345. 8/14/1987 SA_REP 9000 0.35 146 80 185 Alexis Bull ABULL 650.509.2876 9/10/1987 SH_CLERK 4100 121 50 103 Alexander Hunold AHUNOLD 590.423.4567 6/20/1987 IT_PROG 9000 102 60 115 Alexander Khoo AKHOO 515.127.4562 7/2/1987 PU_CLERK 3100 114 30 147 Alberto Errazuriz AERRAZUR 011.44.1344. 8/3/1987 SA_MAN 12000 0.3 100 80 196 Alana Walsh AWALSH 650.507.9811 9/21/1987 SH_CLERK 3100 124 50 121 Adam Fripp AFRIPP 650.123.2234 7/8/1987 ST_MAN 8200 100 50
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