Guidewire Software SQL Database Administrator Interview Questions and Answers

Q1. What are joins in SQL, and what are the different types?
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Joins in SQL are used to combine rows from two or more tables based on a related column between them.
• Types of joins include INNER JOIN, LEFT JOIN, RIGHT JOIN, and FULL JOIN.

• INNER JOIN returns rows when there is at least one match in both tables.

• LEFT JOIN returns all rows from the left table and the matched rows from the right table.

• RIGHT JOIN returns all rows from the right table and the matched rows from the left tabl...read more
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Q2. What is the method to find the third highest salary in a dataset?
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Use the SQL query with ORDER BY and LIMIT to find the third highest salary.
• Use the SQL query: SELECT DISTINCT Salary FROM Employees ORDER BY Salary DESC LIMIT 2, 1

• The above query will return the third highest salary from the 'Employees' table

• Make sure to replace 'Employees' and 'Salary' with the appropriate table and column names
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Q1. How do you manage multiple clients simultaneously?
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I prioritize tasks, set clear expectations, utilize time management tools, and communicate effectively.
• Prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance

• Set clear expectations with clients regarding response times and availability

• Utilize time management tools such as calendars and task lists

• Communicate effectively with clients to provide updates and manage expectations
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Q2. How do you determine which issue to prioritize when faced with multiple problems?
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I prioritize issues based on impact, urgency, and complexity.
• Assess the impact of each issue on the system or users

• Consider the urgency of resolving each issue

• Evaluate the complexity of fixing each issue

• Prioritize critical issues that have high impact, urgency, and low complexity

• Create a priority list based on these factors
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Q1. Communications,clearity of answers
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Q1. Discussion about packages,joining date
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Q1. Basics of SQL and Joins
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Q1. What is dirty read.
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Dirty read is when a transaction reads data that has been modified by another transaction but not yet committed.
• Occurs when a transaction reads uncommitted data from another transaction

• Can lead to inconsistent or incorrect results

• Can be prevented by using proper isolation levels in database transactions
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Q2. What all processes occurres when a db restarts.
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When a database restarts, various processes occur such as recovery, rollback, and reapplying transactions.
• Recovery process ensures that the database is in a consistent state by rolling back uncommitted transactions and redoing committed transactions.

• Rollback process undoes any changes made by transactions that were not committed before the restart.

• Reapplying transactions involves re-executing transactions that were com...read more
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Q1. Interview questions which type of questions regarding databases SQL server
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Q1. What major issues have you faced in your professional experience?
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Q1. What are your salary expectations for this position?
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Q1. End to end approach when given data.
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Q2. Diff in clustered index and non clustered index with example
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Clustered index determines physical order of data while non-clustered index is a separate structure.
• Clustered index sorts and stores data in the table based on the key values

• Non-clustered index creates a separate structure to store the index data

• Clustered index can only be created on one column while non-clustered index can be created on multiple columns

• Example: Clustered index on a customer table can be created on the...read more
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Q3. Diff composite and non composite key and then to create primary key without defining primary key what are other alternatives. Ana - Like. Unique, not null, candidate key.
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Composite key is made up of multiple columns while non-composite key is made up of a single column. Primary key can also be defined using unique, not null, or candidate key.
• Composite key uses multiple columns to uniquely identify a row while non-composite key uses a single column

• Primary key can be defined using unique, not null, or candidate key instead of explicitly defining it

• Candidate key is a unique key that can be
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Q4. Recursive stored Procedure Optimising techniques Recovery and backup. How to do Loading of Jason file in sql How is Scheduling done On/off set count with curser example.
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Questions on SQL Database Administration including recursive stored procedures, optimization, recovery and backup, loading JSON files, scheduling, and cursor examples.
• For recursive stored procedures, use common table expressions (CTEs) to simplify the code

• Optimization techniques include indexing, query tuning, and partitioning

• Regular backups and testing of recovery procedures are essential for data protection

• To load JS...read more
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Q5. There were many more sql question is been asked by giving scenario and tables.
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Q1. Formal discussion and salary negotiations
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Q1. Discussion about roles and responsibilities
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