Using combined queries
Combined queries are a form of advanced querying technique that uses several queries for comparison in order to return a single dataset.
Using combined queries enables us to retrieve results from more than one query into a single table by comparing the rows of each query while a subquery compares a single object result.
Combined queries can use the following operators:
- Union: This will include the rows from both queries (this is also the default operator and is similar to the OR operator between query filters)
- Intersection: This includes the rows that are common to both queries (just like the AND operator between query filters)
- Minus: This includes the rows from the first query minus the rows from the second query
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