tee 2026_3_16_sql_log.txt SELECT d.schoolCode, -- step [5] prepare columns using [4] COUNT(d.deptCode) AS `Number of departments`, AVG(d.numStaff) AS `Average # of staff` FROM department AS d -- step [1] big source table WHERE d.numStaff >= 5 -- step [2] filter the original row in the table in [1] GROUP BY d.schoolCode -- step [3] form groups by distinct values of the group by columns. The group -> the new row. HAVING `Number of departments` >= 2 -- step [4]: filter the group/new row. ORDER BY `Number of departments` ASC -- step [6] provide order to [5] ; WITH ma AS (SELECT s.major AS deptCode, COUNT(s.stuId) AS numMajor FROM student AS s GROUP BY s.major), mi AS (SELECT s.minor AS deptCode, COUNT(s.stuId) AS numMinor FROM student AS s GROUP BY s.minor), f AS (SELECT f.deptCode, COUNT(f.facId) AS numFaculty FROM faculty AS f GROUP BY f.deptCode) SELECT d.deptCode, d.deptName, IFNULL(f.numFaculty, 0) AS numFaculty, IFNULL(ma.numMajor, 0) AS numMajor, IFNULL(mi.numMinor, 0) AS numMinor FROM department AS d LEFT JOIN ma USING (deptCode) LEFT JOIN mi USING (deptCode) LEFT JOIN f USING (deptCode); -- Prepared statements. SET @sql = "SELECT * FROM toyu.student"; PREPARE stmt FROM @sql; EXECUTE stmt; DEALLOCATE PREPARE stmt; -- with placeholders. -- ?: placeholder waiting for value. SET @sql = "SELECT * FROM toyu.student WHERE major = ? AND ach >= ?"; PREPARE stmt FROM @sql; SET @major = 'CSCI'; SET @ach = 38; EXECUTE stmt USING @major, @ach; EXECUTE stmt USING 'CSCI', 38; SET @major = 'CINF'; SET @ach = 15; EXECUTE stmt USING @major, @ach; SET @major = 'ITEC'; SET @ach = 25; EXECUTE stmt USING @major, @ach; DEALLOCATE PREPARE stmt; CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW school_summary( schoolCode, schoolName, n_departments) AS SELECT s.schoolCode, s.schoolName, COUNT(d.deptCode) AS n_departments FROM school AS s LEFT JOIN department AS d ON (s.schoolCode = d.schoolCode) GROUP BY s.schoolCode, s.schoolName; SHOW CREATE VIEW school_summary; -- Note something like "ALGORITHM=UNDEFINED DEFINER=`yue`@`localhost` SQL SECURITY DEFINER" -- (default values) may be added. DESC school_summary; SELECT * FROM school_summary WHERE n_departments > 0; DROP VIEW school_summary;