What Is a Merge Query

A merge query creates a new query from two existing queries. One query result contains all columns from a primary table, with one column serving as a single column containing a relationship to a secondary table. The related table contains all rows that match each row from a primary table based on a common column value.

What is MERGE query and why do we use it?

The MERGE statement in SQL is a very popular clause that can handle inserts, updates, and deletes all in a single transaction without having to write separate logic for each of these. You can specify conditions on which you expect the MERGE statement to insert, update, or delete, etc.

How do you MERGE queries in Excel?

In the Excel workbook, navigate to the Products query on the Products worksheet tab. Select a cell in the query, and then select Query > Merge. In the Merge dialog box, select Products as the primary table, and select Total Sales as the secondary or related query to merge.