union function in sql code example

Example 1: sql union

-- UNION: distinct values (slower)
SELECT emp_name AS name from employees
UNION       
SELECT cust_name AS name from customers;

-- UNION ALL: keeps duplicates (faster)
SELECT emp_name AS name from employees
UNION ALL      
SELECT cust_name AS name from customers;

Example 2: sql server union all example

SELECT expression1, expression2, ... expression_n
FROM tables
[WHERE conditions]
UNION ALL
SELECT expression1, expression2, ... expression_n
FROM tables
[WHERE conditions];

Example 3: union in sql

UNION:
COMBINES THE RESULT OF 2 QUERY AND
REMOVES DUPLICATE ROWS AND
SORTS BY FIRST COLUMN