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Question: Execution Plans

Explore how to write and analyze two MySQL queries—one using EXISTS and the other using INNER JOIN with DISTINCT—to list products ordered. Learn to interpret EXPLAIN ANALYZE outputs and compare execution plans to understand query efficiency and results.

Question

Given the following structure of the Products table:

Field

Type

ProductID

INT

ProductName

VARCHAR(50)

CategoryID

INT

Price

DECIMAL(10,2)

Stock

INT

LastRestockDate

DATE

Where, ProductID is the primary key and CategoryID is the foreign key referencing the Categories table. The table contains information about products available in the store.

Also, given the following structure of the OrderDetails table:

Field

Type

OrderDetailID

INT

OrderID

INT

ProductID

INT

Quantity

INT

TotalItemPrice

DECIMAL(10,2)

Where, OrderDetailID is the primary key, OrderID is foreign key from Order table, and  ...