# Subqueries

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{% column %}
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[Subqueries With ALL](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-and-all.md)
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{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Compare a value against all results from a subquery. The `ALL` operator returns `TRUE` if the comparison holds for every row returned by the subquery.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns %}
{% column %}
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[Subqueries With ANY and SOME](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-and-any.md)
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{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Compare a value against any result from a subquery. The `ANY` (or `SOME`) operator returns `TRUE` if the comparison holds for at least one row. `IN` can be used for `=ANY`.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns %}
{% column %}
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[Subqueries With EXISTS](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-and-exists.md)
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{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Test for the existence of rows. The `EXISTS` operator returns `TRUE` if the subquery returns at least one row, often used for correlated subqueries.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns %}
{% column %}
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[Subqueries With JOINs](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-and-joins.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Understand when to use subqueries versus joins. This guide explains performance implications and how to rewrite subqueries as joins for efficiency.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns %}
{% column %}
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[Subqueries in a FROM Clause (Derived Tables)](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-in-a-from-clause-derived-tables.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Use a subquery as a temporary table. Derived tables allow you to select from the result set of another query within the `FROM` clause.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

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{% column %}
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[Row Subqueries](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-row-subqueries.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Retrieve a single row of multiple values. A row subquery returns a tuple that can be compared against a row constructor in the outer query.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

{% columns %}
{% column %}
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[Scalar Subqueries](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subqueries-scalar-subqueries.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Return a single value. A scalar subquery produces a one-row, one-column result that can be used anywhere a constant or expression is valid.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}

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{% column %}
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[Subquery Limitations](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-manipulation/selecting-data/subqueries/subquery-limitations.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}
{% endcolumn %}

{% column %}
Review restrictions on subquery usage. This page details unsupported operations, such as modifying a table while selecting from it in a subquery.
{% endcolumn %}
{% endcolumns %}


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