remove duplicate rows from sql query code example
Example 1: sql delete duplicate rows but keep one
# Step 1: Copy distinct values to temporary table
CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE tmp_user (
SELECT id, name
FROM user
GROUP BY name
);
# Step 2: Remove all rows from original table
DELETE FROM user;
# Step 3: Remove all rows from original table
INSERT INTO user (SELECT * FROM tmp_user);
# Step 4: Remove temporary table
DROP TABLE tmp_user;
Example 2: query delete duplicates
DELETE FROM dups a USING (
SELECT MIN(ctid) as ctid, key
FROM dups
GROUP BY key HAVING COUNT(*) > 1
) b
WHERE a.key = b.key
AND a.ctid <> b.ctid