I've asked a question about a simple SQL query, and now some users are telling me that I need to include [a Minimal, Reproducible Example](https://stackoverflow.com/help/minimal-reproducible-example) (MRE/MCVE).

Obviously I've read the help pages, but my question is so simple that I can't understand why I need to provide such an example. I wouldn't even know how to go about doing that if I wanted to, and besides, I'm not allowed to share personal data. Oh, and the database design is proprietary.

Canonical link: `[Why should I provide a Minimal Reproducible Example for a very simple SQL query?](https://meta.stackoverflow.com/q/333952)`

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