A developer doesn't have to write iterations to parse through the object list, but rather get the work done in SQL query format. Till recently, the same wasn't possible for Java developers.

Read this SQL tutorial to learn when to use SELECT, JOIN, subselects and UNION to access multiple tables with a single statement.

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An alternative - again, if supported - would be to create a view that works the same as the derived table, and use this in your query instead.

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