Pattern
Semi-join
The rows that have at least one match, each kept once.
SELECT p.*
FROM products p
WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM order_lines l WHERE l.product_id = p.product_id);
A plain JOIN would repeat a product once per sale.
SELECT COUNT(*) AS products,
COUNT(*) FILTER (WHERE EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM order_lines l WHERE l.product_id = p.product_id)) AS sold
FROM products p;
| products | sold |
|---|---|
| 80 | 74 |
Practise:Customers who ordered