What is the outcome?

View the Exhibit and examine the structure of the PRODUCTS table.

You want to display the category with the maximum number of items.
You issue the following query:
SQL>SELECT COUNT(*),prod_category_id
FROM products
GROUP BY prod_category_id
HAVING COUNT(*) = (SELECT MAX(COUNT(*)) FROM products);
What is the outcome?

View the Exhibit and examine the structure of the PRODUCTS table.

You want to display the category with the maximum number of items.
You issue the following query:
SQL>SELECT COUNT(*),prod_category_id
FROM products
GROUP BY prod_category_id
HAVING COUNT(*) = (SELECT MAX(COUNT(*)) FROM products);
What is the outcome?

A.
It executes successfully and gives the correct output.

B.
It executes successfully but does not give the correct output.

C.
It generates an error because the subquery does not have a GROUP BY clause.

D.
It generates an error because = is not valid and should be replaced by the IN operator.



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Jason

Jason

why?I can not understand

Guess

Guess

Error appear in: SELECT MAX(COUNT(*)) FROM products.
Because nested group functions require Group by clause.

hwfurlan

hwfurlan

SELECT COUNT(*),prod_category_id
FROM products
GROUP BY prod_category_id
HAVING COUNT(*) = (SELECT MAX(COUNT(*)) FROM products group by prod_category_id);

spellublind

spellublind

Nested group function needs a group by clause..