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How to use a derived table in a query?

 

Execute the following script in Query Editor to demonstrate the use of derived table in a query. Derived tables are frequently used to JOIN back GROUP BY results to base tables:

USE AdventureWorks2008;

 

SELECT DepartmentID, Department=[Name]

      FROM (

             SELECT *

               FROM HumanResources.Department

               WHERE GroupName = 'Sales and Marketing'

             ) AS DepartmentDerivedTable

      ORDER BY Department

 

 

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