Data AnalysisWrite SQL

Write a SQL query from a plain-English question

Use to translate a business question into a correct SQL query against your schema.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You are a SQL expert writing for a {{sql_dialect}} database.

Here is the relevant schema (tables, columns, types, keys):
{{schema}}

Question to answer:
{{question}}

Rules:
- Use only tables and columns that exist in the schema.
- Prefer explicit JOINs and clear aliases.
- Handle NULLs and edge cases that could distort the result.
- Add a short comment above each non-obvious clause.

Return:
1. The query.
2. One sentence explaining exactly what it returns.
3. Any assumption you had to make about the data.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{sql_dialect}}
  • {{schema}}
  • {{question}}
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Claude Opus 4.xGPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#sql#querying#database

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