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Monthly Order Volume in 2024
The finance team wants a monthly order count for 2024. For each month of 2024, show the month (in YYYY-MM format, e.g. '2024-03') and the order_count. Include only orders where the year portion of order_date is 2024. Sort chronologically.
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Schema
orders
| order_id | customer_id | product | category | quantity | price | total | order_date | country | status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Laptop Pro | Electronics | 1 | 1299.99 | 1299.99 | 2024-01-15 | USA | completed |
| 2 | 2 | Wireless Mouse | Electronics | 2 | 49.99 | 99.98 | 2024-01-16 | Canada | completed |
| 3 | 3 | Office Chair | Furniture | 1 | 349.99 | 349.99 | 2024-01-17 | USA | completed |
Expected output: 2024-01 | 42, 2024-02 | 51, ...
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