SQL UNION is used to combine the result sets of two or more SELECT Statements, provided they satisfy the below conditions:

  • Each SELECT statement within UNION should have the equal number of columns

  • The columns must also have similar data types

  • The columns in each SELECT statement must also be in the same order

SYNTAX

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Where,

  • UNION : KEYWORD used to combine the result set of both the tables

 

Difference between UNION AND UNION ALL

  • UNION removes duplicate rows.

  • UNION ALL does not remove duplicate rows.

SYNTAX

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EXAMPLE

Let’s consider a Demo Database with Table Individual and Address

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Figure 37.1. Individual TABLE

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Figure 37.2. Address TABLE

UNION QUERY

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Figure 37.3. UNION OUTPUT

 

UNION ALL QUERY

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Figure 37.4. UNION ALL OUTPUT

 
 

PRACTICE YOURSELF

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