DA0-002 Data Acquisition and Preparation Practice Question
A data analyst uses a CTE to find employees who earn more than the average salary in their department. Which SQL clause is used to define the CTE?
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WITH
Common Table Expressions (CTEs) are defined using the WITH keyword, followed by the CTE name and AS (query).
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DECLARE
Why it's wrong here
DECLARE is used for variables, not CTEs.
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WITH
Why this is correct
Correct. WITH defines a CTE.
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DEFINE
Why it's wrong here
DEFINE is not used for CTEs.
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CTE
Why it's wrong here
CTE is not a SQL keyword.
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