[Solved] Identify the error in this SQL query using a CTE:WITH cte1 AS SELECT * FROM employees SELECT * FROM cte1; | SQL

SQL - Common Table Expressions (CTEs)

Identify the error in this SQL query using a CTE:

WITH cte1 AS SELECT * FROM employees SELECT * FROM cte1;

ACTE name cannot be cte1

BMissing parentheses around the CTE's SELECT statement

CSELECT * FROM cte1 should come before WITH clause

DWITH clause cannot be used with SELECT

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Check CTE syntax
The CTE definition must have parentheses around the SELECT query: AS (SELECT ...)
Step 2: Identify missing parentheses
The query misses parentheses after AS, causing syntax error.
Final Answer:
Missing parentheses around the CTE's SELECT statement -> Option B
Quick Check:
CTE query must be in parentheses [OK]

Quick Trick: Always put CTE query inside parentheses after AS [OK]

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