EXPLAIN select c_count, count(*) as custdist from ( select c_custkey, count(o_orderkey) from customer left outer join orders on c_custkey = o_custkey and o_comment not like '%express%accounts%' group by c_custkey ) as c_orders (c_custkey, c_count) group by c_count order by custdist desc, c_count desc; plan --------------------- sort groupby groupjoin tablescan tablescan customer orders (8 rows)