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| Software ==> | Postgres SQL (35 exercises) |
| Topic ==> | Subqueries (2 exercises) |
| Level ==> | Relatively easy |
| Subject ==> | PostgreSQL training |
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If you don't have a copy of the music_01 database, first follow the instructions at the following link to create it: https://www.wiseowl.co.uk/postgres/exercises/postgres-sql/using-postgres/5350/
Write a query to select the average of the capacity field from the Venue table.

There's no need to give the column an alias or worry about formatting, as we will see in a moment.
Wrap another query around the first to show the following fields for venues whose capacity is larger than average, sorting the results in ascending order of capacity.

You should see 418 venues in yur list, sorted here into descending capaciity order.
Your subquery should be nested in the WHERE clause of the outer query. Don't forget to enclose the subquery in round brackets!
Write a similar query to show the venue or venues whose capacity equals the smallest capacity of all of the venues:

As it turns out we don't need to worry about sorting.
Save the script as Remember subquery brackets.sql and then close it down.
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