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Jul 25, 2019 · Databases

Using LATERAL and Recursive CTEs in MySQL to Count Direct and Indirect Employee Reports

This article explains how MySQL's LATERAL join and recursive CTE can be used to compute the number of direct and indirect reports for each employee, demonstrating lateral external references, non‑lateral references, query execution details, and EXPLAIN output in MySQL 8.0.14 and later.