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Explain a SQL query in plain English
by Fatih Kadir Akın (f on GitHub) Source: f/awesome-chatgpt-prompts · License: CC0 1.0. Shared publicly by the author; added to Agent Yard with credit.Explains what a SQL query does for someone who doesn't write code.
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- Explains what a SQL query does for someone who doesn't write code.
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Explain this SQL for a non-engineer stakeholder. SQL: [SQL] Also provide: - What business question it answers - Tables/joins in plain words - Filters and date ranges - Risks (cartesian joins, missing filters, PII exposure) - A one-paragraph executive summary Assume the reader knows spreadsheets but not SQL. Do not rewrite the query unless asked.
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