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Nest SQL code in other queries

Nest SQL code in other queries

From the course: Access 2021: Queries

Nest SQL code in other queries

- [Instructor] Occasionally, you may find the technique of embedding a SQL select statement inside of other queries to be helpful in organizing your data. Sometimes this is referred to as a subquery, or an inner query, or a nested query. Whatever you call it, though, the technique can be quite useful. Let's take a look at an example by creating an new query in Design View. Now, sometimes you want to include records in your query based upon the results of another query. Often this may include a calculation based upon your data. For instance, I'd like to see some details about our customers orders, and also be able to see when they placed their last order with Red30Tech, if they're a returning customer. From the Add Tables panel, I'll add in the Customers table, the Orders table, and the Products table. From the Customers table, we'll pull down the CustomerID, FirstName and LastName fields. From the Orders table,…

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