Oracle Fundamentals

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Contents
Preface
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Introduction
Lesson Objectives I-2
Goals of the Course I-3
Oracle10g I-4
Oracle Database 10g I-6
Oracle Application Server 10g I-7
Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control I-8
Relational and Object Relational Database Management Systems I-9
Oracle Internet Platform I-10
System Development Life Cycle I-11
Data Storage on Different Media I-13
Relational Database Concept I-14
Definition of a Relational Database I-15
Data Models I-16
Entity Relationship Model I-17
Entity Relationship Modeling Conventions I-19
Relating Multiple Tables I-21
Relational Database Terminology I-23
Relational Database Properties I-25
Communicating with an RDBMS Using SQL I-26
Oracles Relational Database Management System I-27
SQL Statements I-28
Tables Used in the Course I-29
Summary I-30
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Retrieving Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement

Objectives 1-2
Capabilities of SQL SELECT Statements 1-3
Basic SELECT Statement 1-4
Selecting All Columns 1-5
Selecting Specific Columns 1-6
Writing SQL Statements 1-7
Column Heading Defaults 1-8
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Using Arithmetic Operators 1-10
Operator Precedence 1-11
Defining a Null Value 1-12
Null Values in Arithmetic Expressions 1-13
Defining a Column Alias 1-14
Using Column Aliases 1-15
Concatenation Operator 1-16
Literal Character Strings 1-17
Using Literal Character Strings 1-18
Alternative Quote (q) Operator 1-19
Duplicate Rows 1-20
Development Environments for SQL 1-21
What Is Oracle SQL Developer? 1-22
Oracle SQL Developer Interface 1-23
Creating a Database Connection 1-24
Browsing Database Objects 1-27
Using the SQL Worksheet 1-28
Executing SQL Statements 1-31
Formatting the SQL Code 1-32
Saving SQL Statements 1-33
Running Script Files 1-34
Displaying the Table Structure 1-35
Using the DESCRIBE Command 1-36
Summary 1-37
Practice 1: Overview 1-38
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Restricting and Sorting Data
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Limiting Rows Using a Selection 2-3
Limiting the Rows That Are Selected 2-4
Using the WHERE Clause 2-5
Character Strings and Dates 2-6
Comparison Conditions 2-7
Using Comparison Conditions 2-8
Using the BETWEEN Condition 2-9
Using the IN Condition 2-10
Using the LIKE Condition 2-11
Using the NULL Conditions 2-13
Logical Conditions 2-14
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Using the OR Operator 2-16
Using the NOT Operator 2-17
Rules of Precedence 2-18
Using the ORDER BY Clause 2-20
Sorting 2-21
Substitution Variables 2-22
Using the & Substitution Variable 2-24
Character and Date Values with Substitution Variables 2-26
Specifying Column Names, Expressions, and Text 2-27
Using the && Substitution Variable 2-28
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Using the VERIFY Command 2-30

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Using the TRUNC Function 3-15
Using the MOD Function 3-16
Working with Dates 3-17
Arithmetic with Dates 3-20
Using Arithmetic Operators with Dates 3-21
Date Functions 3-22
Using Date Functions 3-23
Practice 3: Overview of Part 1 3-25
Conversion Functions 3-26
Implicit Data Type Conversion 3-27
Explicit Data Type Conversion 3-29
Using the TO_CHAR Function with Dates 3-32
Elements of the Date Format Model 3-33

Using the TO_CHAR Function with Dates 3-37
Using the TO_CHAR Function with Numbers 3-38
Using the TO_NUMBER and TO_DATE Functions 3-41
RR Date Format 3-43
RR Date Format: Example 3-44
Nesting Functions 3-45
General Functions 3-47
NVL Function 3-48
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Using the COALESCE Function 3-52

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CASE Expression 3-55
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Using the MIN and MAX Functions 4-7

Using the COUNT Function 4-8
Using the DISTINCT Keyword 4-9
Group Functions and Null Values 4-10
Creating Groups of Data 4-11
Creating Groups of Data: GROUP BY Clause Syntax 4-12
Using the GROUP BY Clause 4-13
Grouping by More Than One Column 4-15
Using the GROUP BY Clause on Multiple Columns 4-16
Illegal Queries Using Group Functions 4-17
Restricting Group Results 4-19
Restricting Group Results with the HAVING Clause 4-20
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Nesting Group Functions 4-23
Summary 4-24
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Obtaining Data from Multiple Tables 5-3
Types of Joins 5-4
Joining Tables Using SQL:1999 Syntax 5-5
Creating Natural Joins 5-6
Retrieving Records with Natural Joins 5-7
Creating Joins with the USING Clause 5-8
Joining Column Names 5-9
Retrieving Records with the USING Clause 5-10
Qualifying Ambiguous Column Names 5-11
Using Table Aliases 5-12
Creating Joins with the ON Clause 5-13
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FULL OUTER JOIN 5-25
Cartesian Products 5-26
Generating a Cartesian Product 5-27
Creating Cross Joins 5-28
Summary 5-29
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Using Subqueries to Solve Queries

Objectives 6-2
Using a Subquery to Solve a Problem 6-3
Subquery Syntax 6-4
Using a Subquery 6-5
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Guidelines for Using Subqueries 6-6

Types of Subqueries 6-7
Single-Row Subqueries 6-8
Executing Single-Row Subqueries 6-9
Using Group Functions in a Subquery 6-10
The HAVING Clause with Subqueries 6-11
What Is Wrong with This Statement? 6-12
Will This Statement Return Rows? 6-13
Multiple-Row Subqueries 6-14
Using the ANY Operator in Multiple-Row Subqueries 6-15
Using the ALL Operator in Multiple-Row Subqueries 6-16
Null Values in a Subquery 6-17
Summary 6-19
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The Oracle Server and Set Operators 7-18
Matching the SELECT Statements 7-19
Matching the SELECT Statement: Example 7-20

Controlling the Order of Rows 7-21
Summary 7-22
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Manipulating Data
Objectives 8-2
Data Manipulation Language 8-3
Adding a New Row to a Table 8-4
INSERT Statement Syntax 8-5
Inserting New Rows 8-6
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Inserting Special Values 8-8
Inserting Specific Date Values 8-9
Creating a Script 8-10
Copying Rows from Another Table 8-11
Changing Data in a Table 8-12
UPDATE Statement Syntax 8-13
Updating Rows in a Table 8-14
Updating Two Columns with a Subquery 8-15
Updating Rows Based on Another Table 8-16
Removing a Row from a Table 8-17
DELETE Statement 8-18
Deleting Rows from a Table 8-19
Deleting Rows Based on Another Table 8-20
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Implementation of Read Consistency 8-38
Summary 8-39
Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables

Objectives 9-2
Database Objects 9-3
Naming Rules 9-4
CREATE TABLE Statement 9-5
Referencing Another Users Tables 9-6
DEFAULT Option 9-7
Creating Tables 9-8
Data Types 9-9
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Datetime Data Types 9-11

Including Constraints 9-17
Constraint Guidelines 9-18
Defining Constraints 9-19
NOT NULL Constraint 9-21
UNIQUE Constraint 9-22
PRIMARY KEY Constraint 9-24
FOREIGN KEY Constraint 9-25
FOREIGN KEY Constraint: Keywords 9-27
CHECK Constraint 9-28
CREATE TABLE: Example 9-29
Violating Constraints 9-30
Creating a Table by Using a Subquery 9-32
ALTER TABLE Statement 9-34
Dropping a Table 9-35
Summary 9-36
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Rules for Performing DML Operations on a View 10-13
Using the WITH CHECK OPTION Clause 10-16
Denying DML Operations 10-18
Removing a View 10-20
Sequences 10-22
CREATE SEQUENCE Statement: Syntax 10-24
Creating a Sequence 10-25
NEXTVAL and CURRVAL Pseudocolumns 10-26
Using a Sequence 10-28
Caching Sequence Values 10-29
Modifying a Sequence 10-30
Guidelines for Modifying a Sequence 10-31

Indexes 10-33
How Are Indexes Created? 10-35
Creating an Index 10-36
Index Creation Guidelines 10-37
Removing an Index 10-38
Synonyms 10-39
Creating and Removing Synonyms 10-41
Summary 10-42
11 Managing Objects with Data Dictionary Views
Objectives 11-2
The Data Dictionary 11-3
Data Dictionary Structure 11-4
How to Use the Dictionary Views 11-6
USER_OBJECTS and ALL_OBJECTS Views 11-7
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Additional Practices
Additional Practices: Table Descriptions and Data
Additional Practices: Solutions
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Categorize the main database objects
Review the table structure
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lesson. Exception messages that are generated from violating constraints during DML are shown
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Database Objects
Object
Description
Table
Basic unit of storage; composed of rows
View
Logically represents subsets of data from one or

more tables
Sequence
Generates numeric values
Index
Improves the performance of some queries
Synonym
Gives alternative names to objects
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Table: Stores data
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Index: Improves the performance of some queries
Synonym: Gives alternative names to objects
Oracle Table Structures
Tables can be created at any time, even while users are using the database.
You do not need to specify the size of a table. The size is ultimately defined by the amount
of space allocated to the database as a whole. It is important, however, to estimate how
much space a table will use over time.
Table structure can be modified online.
Note: More database objects are available but are not covered in this course.
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Naming Rules
Table names and column names:
Must begin with a letter
Must be 130 characters long
Must contain only AZ, az, 09, _, $, and #
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Names must not duplicate the name of another object owned by the same Oracle server
user.
Names must not be an Oracle serverreserved word.
Naming Guidelines
Use descriptive names for tables and other database objects.

Note: Names are case-insensitive. For example, EMPLOYEES is treated as the same name as
eMPloyees or eMpLOYEES.
For more information, see Object Names and Qualifiers in the Oracle Database SQL
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CREATE TABLE Statement
You must have:

The CREATE TABLE privilege
A storage area
CREATE TABLE [schema.]table
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Table name
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the database, and they also record information in the data dictionary.
To create a table, a user must have the CREATE TABLE privilege and a storage area in which to
create objects. The database administrator uses data control language statements to grant
privileges to users (DCL statements are covered in a later lesson).
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Referencing Another Users Tables
Tables belonging to other users are not in the users

schema.
You should use the owners name as a prefix to those
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If a table does not belong to the user, the owners name must be prefixed to the table. For
example, if there are schemas named USERA and USERB, and both have an EMPLOYEES table,
then if USERA wants to access the EMPLOYEES table that belongs to USERB, he or she must
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DEFAULT Option
Specify a default value for a column during an insert.

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or a pseudocolumn (such as NEXTVAL or CURRVAL). The default expression must match the
data type of the column.
Note: CURRVAL and NEXTVAL are explained later in this lesson.
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Data Types
Data Type
Description
VARCHAR2(size) Variable-length character data

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4712 B.C., and December 31, 9999 A.D.
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Datetime Data Types

You can use several datetime data types:
Data Type
Description
TIMESTAMP
Date with fractional seconds
INTERVAL YEAR TO
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INTERVAL DAY TO
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Note: These datetime data types are available with Oracle9i and later releases. For detailed
information about the datetime data types, see the topics TIMESTAMP Datatype, INTERVAL
YEAR TO MONTH Datatype, and INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND Datatype in the Oracle
SQL Reference.
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The TIMESTAMP data type is an extension of the DATE

data type.
It stores the year, month, and day of the DATE data type
plus hour, minute, and second values as well as the
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default is 6.
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last_name VARCHAR2(15),
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the differences. (A DATE data type defaults to display the DD-MON-RR format.):
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TIMESTAMP Data Type (continued)

SELECT start_date
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17-JUN-03 12.00.00.000000 AM
21-SEP-03 12.00.00.000000 AM
TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE Data Type

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displacement in its value. The time-zone displacement is the difference (in hours and
minutes) between local time and UTC (Universal Time Coordinate, formerly known as
Greenwich Mean Time). This data type is used for collecting and evaluating date
information across geographic regions.
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applications in which you want to display dates and times using the time zone of the client
system.
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The INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH data type stores a

period of time using the YEAR and MONTH datetime fields:
INTERVAL YEAR [(year_precision)] TO MONTH
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period of time in terms of days, hours, minutes, and
seconds:
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have elapsed since a particular date.
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Indicates an interval of 123 years 0 months
INTERVAL '300' MONTH(3)
INTERVAL '123' YEAR
Indicates an interval of 300 months

Returns an error because the default precision is 2, and 123 has 3 digits
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INTERVAL YEAR TO MONTH Data Type (continued)

CREATE TABLE time_example2
(loan_duration INTERVAL YEAR (3) TO MONTH);
INSERT INTO time_example2 (loan_duration)
VALUES (INTERVAL '120' MONTH(3));
SELECT TO_CHAR(sysdate+loan_duration, 'dd-mon-yyyy')
FROM
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INTERVAL '11:12:10.2222222' HOUR TO SECOND(7)
Indicates 11 hours, 12 minutes, and 10.2222222 seconds.
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INTERVAL DAY TO SECOND Data Type (continued)

Example
CREATE TABLE time_example3
(day_duration INTERVAL DAY (3) TO SECOND);
INSERT INTO time_example3 (day_duration)
VALUES (INTERVAL '180' DAY(3));
SELECT sysdate + day_duration "Half Year"
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--todays date is 11-11-2008
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Including Constraints
Constraints enforce rules at the table level.

Constraints prevent the deletion of a table if there are
dependencies.
The following constraint types are valid:
NOT NULL
UNIQUE
PRIMARY KEY
FOREIGN KEY
CHECK
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Provide rules for Oracle tools, such as Oracle Developer
Data Integrity Constraints

Constraint
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NOT NULL
Specifies that the column cannot contain a null value
UNIQUE
Specifies a column or combination of columns whose values

must be unique for all rows in the table
PRIMARY KEY
Uniquely identifies each row of the table
FOREIGN KEY
Establishes and enforces a foreign key relationship between the

column and a column of the referenced table
CHECK
Specifies a condition that must be true
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Constraint Guidelines
You can name a constraint, or the Oracle server generates

a name with the SYS_Cn format.
Create a constraint at either of the following times:

At the same time as the table is created
After the table has been created
Define a constraint at the column or table level.

View a constraint in the data dictionary.
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where n is an integer so that the constraint name is unique.
Constraints can be defined at the time of table creation or after the table has been created.
For more information, see Constraints in Oracle Database SQL Reference.
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Defining Constraints
Syntax:
CREATE TABLE [schema.]table
(column datatype [DEFAULT expr]
[column_constraint],
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included when the column is defined. Table-level constraints are defined at the end of the table
definition and must refer to the column or columns on which the constraint pertains in a set of
parentheses.
NOT NULL constraints must be defined at the column level.
Constraints that apply to more than one column must be defined at the table level.
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schema
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column_constraint
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table_constraint
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Defining Constraints
Column-level constraint:
CREATE TABLE employees(
employee_id NUMBER(6)
CONSTRAINT emp_emp_id_pk PRIMARY KEY,
first_name
VARCHAR2(20),
...);
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EMPLOYEES table.
1. The first example uses the column-level syntax to define the constraint.
2. The second example uses the table-level syntax to define the constraint.
More details about the primary key constraint are provided later in this lesson.
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NOT NULL Constraint

Ensures that null values are not permitted for the column:
NOT NULL constraint

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UNIQUE Constraint
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of columns. The column (or set of columns) included in the definition of the UNIQUE key
constraint is called the unique key. If the UNIQUE constraint comprises more than one column,
that group of columns is called a composite unique key.
UNIQUE constraints enable the input of nulls unless you also define NOT NULL constraints for
the same columns. In fact, any number of rows can include nulls for columns without NOT
NULL constraints because nulls are not considered equal to anything. A null in a column (or in
all columns of a composite UNIQUE key) always satisfies a UNIQUE constraint.
Note: Because of the search mechanism for UNIQUE constraints on more than one column, you
cannot have identical values in the non-null columns of a partially null composite UNIQUE key
constraint.
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UNIQUE Constraint
Defined at either the table level or the column level:

employee_id
NUMBER(6),
last_name
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EMPLOYEES table. The name of the constraint is EMP_EMAIL_UK.
Note: The Oracle server enforces the UNIQUE constraint by implicitly creating a unique index
on the unique key column or columns.
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PRIMARY KEY Constraint
DEPARTMENTS
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uniquely identifies each row in a table. This constraint enforces uniqueness of the column or
column combination and ensures that no column that is part of the primary key can contain a
null value.
Note: Because uniqueness is part of the primary key constraint definition, the Oracle server
enforces the uniqueness by implicitly creating a unique index on the primary key column or
columns.
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FOREIGN KEY Constraint

DEPARTMENTS
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In the example in the slide, DEPARTMENT_ID has been defined as the foreign key in the
EMPLOYEES table (dependent or child table); it references the DEPARTMENT_ID column of
the DEPARTMENTS table (the referenced or parent table).
Guidelines
A foreign key value must match an existing value in the parent table or be NULL.
Foreign keys are based on data values and are purely logical, rather than physical, pointers.
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FOREIGN KEY Constraint

Defined at either the table level or the column level:

employee_id
NUMBER(6),
last_name
email
VARCHAR2(25),
salary
NUMBER(8,2),
commission_pct
NUMBER(2,2),
hire_date
DATE NOT NULL,
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NUMBER(4),
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REFERENCES departments(department_id),
CONSTRAINT emp_email_uk UNIQUE(email));
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of the EMPLOYEES table, using table-level syntax. The name of the constraint is
EMP_DEPTID_FK.
The foreign key can also be defined at the column level, provided the constraint is based on a
single column. The syntax differs in that the keywords FOREIGN KEY do not appear. For
example:
CREATE TABLE employees
(...
department_id NUMBER(4) CONSTRAINT emp_deptid_fk
REFERENCES departments(department_id),
...
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FOREIGN KEY Constraint:

Keywords
FOREIGN KEY: Defines the column in the child table at the

table-constraint level
REFERENCES: Identifies the table and column in the parent
table
ON DELETE CASCADE: Deletes the dependent rows in the
child table when a row in the parent table is deleted
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REFERENCES identifies the table and column in the parent table.
ON DELETE CASCADE indicates that when the row in the parent table is deleted, the
dependent rows in the child table are also deleted.
ON DELETE SET NULL converts foreign key values to null when the parent value is
removed.
The default behavior is called the restrict rule, which disallows the update or deletion of
referenced data.
Without the ON DELETE CASCADE or the ON DELETE SET NULL options, the row in the
parent table cannot be deleted if it is referenced in the child table.
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CHECK Constraint
Defines a condition that each row must satisfy

The following expressions are not allowed:
References to CURRVAL, NEXTVAL, LEVEL, and ROWNUM
pseudocolumns
Calls to SYSDATE, UID, USER, and USERENV functions
Queries that refer to other values in other rows
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CHECK (salary > 0),...
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Calls to SYSDATE, UID, USER, and USERENV functions
Queries that refer to other values in other rows
A single column can have multiple CHECK constraints that refer to the column in its definition.
There is no limit to the number of CHECK constraints that you can define on a column.
CHECK constraints can be defined at the column level or table level.
(...
salary NUMBER(8,2) CONSTRAINT emp_salary_min
CHECK (salary > 0),
...
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CREATE TABLE: Example

( employee_id
NUMBER(6)
CONSTRAINT
emp_employee_id
, first_name
VARCHAR2(20)
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DATE
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NUMBER(6)
, department_id NUMBER(4)
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Violating Constraints
UPDATE employees
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department_id = 55
WHERE department_id = 110;
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For example, if you attempt to update a record with a value that is tied to an integrity constraint,
an error is returned.
In the example in the slide, department 55 does not exist in the parent table, DEPARTMENTS,
and so you receive the parent key violation ORA-02291.
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Violating Constraints
You cannot delete a row that contains a primary key that is
used as a foreign key in another table.
DELETE FROM departments

WHERE
department_id = 60;
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The example in the slide tries to delete department 60 from the DEPARTMENTS table, but it
results in an error because that department number is used as a foreign key in the EMPLOYEES
table. If the parent record that you attempt to delete has child records, then you receive the child
record found violation ORA-02292.
The following statement works because there are no employees in department 70:
DELETE FROM
WHERE
departments
department_id = 70;
1 row deleted.
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Creating a Table
by Using a Subquery
Create a table and insert rows by combining the CREATE

TABLE statement and the AS subquery option.
CREATE TABLE table
[(column, column...)]
AS subquery;
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In the syntax:
table
is the name of the table
column
is the name of the column, default value, and integrity constraint
subquery is the SELECT statement that defines the set of rows to be inserted into
the new table
Guidelines
The table is created with the specified column names, and the rows retrieved by the
SELECT statement are inserted into the table.
The column definition can contain only the column name and default value.
If column specifications are given, the number of columns must equal the number of
columns in the subquery SELECT list.
If no column specifications are given, the column names of the table are the same as the
column names in the subquery.
The column data type definitions and the NOT NULL constraint are passed to the new
table. The other constraint rules are not passed to the new table. However, you can add
constraints in the column definition.
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Creating a Table
by Using a Subquery
CREATE TABLE dept80
AS
SELECT employee_id, last_name,
salary*12 ANNSAL,
hire_date
FROM
employees
WHERE
department_id = 80;
CREATE TABLE Succeeded.
DESCRIBE dept80
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EMPLOYEES table.
You can verify the existence of a database table and check column definitions by using the
DESCRIBE command.
Be sure to provide a column alias when selecting an expression. The expression SALARY*12 is
given the alias ANNSAL. Without the alias, the following error is generated:
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ALTER TABLE Statement

Use the ALTER TABLE statement to:
Add a new column

Modify an existing column
Define a default value for the new column
Drop a column
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You need to remove columns.
You can do this by using the ALTER TABLE statement. For information about the
ALTER TABLE statement, see the Oracle Database 10g SQL Fundamentals II course.
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Dropping a Table
All data and structure in the table are deleted.

Any pending transactions are committed.
All indexes are dropped.
All constraints are dropped.
You cannot roll back the DROP TABLE statement.
DROP TABLE dept80;
DROP TABLE succeeded.
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Syntax
DROP TABLE table
In the syntax, table is the name of the table.
Guidelines
All data is deleted from the table.
Any views and synonyms remain but are invalid.
Any pending transactions are committed.
Only the creator of the table or a user with the DROP ANY TABLE privilege can remove a
table.
Note: The DROP TABLE statement, once executed, is irreversible. The Oracle server does not
question the action when you issue the DROP TABLE statement. If you own that table or have a
high-level privilege, then the table is immediately removed. As with all DDL statements, DROP
TABLE is committed automatically.
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to:
Use the CREATE TABLE statement to create a table and
include constraints
Categorize the main database objects
Review the table structure
List the data types that are available for columns
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Use the CREATE TABLE statement to create a table and include constraints.
Create a table based on another table by using a subquery.
DROP TABLE
Remove rows and a table structure.
Once executed, this statement cannot be rolled back.
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Practice 9: Overview
This practice covers the following topics:
Creating new tables
Creating a new table by using the CREATE TABLE AS
syntax
Verifying that tables exist
Dropping tables
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create the table.
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Practice 9
1. Create the DEPT table based on the following table instance chart. Place the
syntax in a script called lab_09_01.sql, and then execute the statement in the script to
create the table. Confirm that the table is created.
Column Name
ID
Key Type
Primary key
NAME
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FK Column
Data type
NUMBER
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Practice 9 (continued)
4. Create the EMPLOYEES2 table based on the structure of the EMPLOYEES table. Include
only the EMPLOYEE_ID, FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, SALARY, and DEPARTMENT_ID
columns. Name the columns in your new table ID, FIRST_NAME, LAST_NAME, SALARY,
and DEPT_ID, respectively.
5. Drop the EMP table.
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Retrieve data from views
Create, maintain, and use sequences
Create and maintain indexes
Create private and public synonyms
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Database Objects
Object
Description
Table
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views, sequences, indexes, and synonyms.
With views, you can present and hide data from tables.
Many applications require the use of unique numbers as primary key values. You can either
build code into the application to handle this requirement or use a sequence to generate unique
numbers.
If you want to improve the performance of some queries, you should consider creating an index.
You can also use indexes to enforce uniqueness on a column or a collection of columns.
You can provide alternative names for objects by using synonyms.
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What Is a View?
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window through which data from tables can be viewed or changed. The tables on which a view
is based are called base tables. The view is stored as a SELECT statement in the data dictionary.
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Advantages of Views
To restrict
data access
To make complex
queries easy
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Views can be used to make simple queries to retrieve the results of complicated queries. For
example, views can be used to query information from multiple tables without the user
knowing how to write a join statement.
Views provide data independence for ad hoc users and application programs. One view can
be used to retrieve data from several tables.
Views provide groups of users access to data according to their particular criteria.
For more information, see CREATE VIEW in the Oracle SQL Reference.
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Simple Views and Complex Views
Feature
Simple Views
Complex Views
Number of tables
One
One or more
Contain functions
No
Yes
Contain groups of data
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DML operations through a

view
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A simple view is one that:

- Derives data from only one table
- Contains no functions or groups of data
- Can perform DML operations through the view
A complex view is one that:
- Derives data from many tables
- Contains functions or groups of data
- Does not always allow DML operations through the view
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Creating a View
You embed a subquery in the CREATE VIEW statement:

CREATE [OR REPLACE] [FORCE|NOFORCE] VIEW view
[(alias[, alias]...)]
AS subquery
[WITH CHECK OPTION [CONSTRAINT constraint]]
[WITH READ ONLY [CONSTRAINT constraint]];
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Is the name of the view
Specifies names for the expressions selected by the views query
(The number of aliases must match the number of expressions
selected by the view.)
subquery
Is a complete SELECT statement (You can use aliases for the
columns in the SELECT list.)
WITH CHECK OPTION Specifies that only those rows that are accessible to the view can
be inserted or updated
constraint
Is the name assigned to the CHECK OPTION constraint
WITH READ ONLY
ensures that no DML operations can be performed on this view
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Creating a View
Create the EMPVU80 view, which contains details of

employees in department 80:
CREATE VIEW
AS SELECT
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WHERE
CREATE VIEW
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employee_id, last_name, salary
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Guidelines for Creating a View

The subquery that defines a view can contain complex SELECT syntax, including joins,
groups, and subqueries.
If you do not specify a constraint name for a view created with the WITH CHECK
OPTION, the system assigns a default name in the format SYS_Cn.
You can use the OR REPLACE option to change the definition of the view without
dropping and re-creating it or regranting object privileges previously granted on it.
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Creating a View
Create a view by using column aliases in the subquery:

CREATE VIEW salvu50
AS SELECT employee_id ID_NUMBER, last_name NAME,
salary*12 ANN_SALARY
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department_id = 50;
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the alias ID_NUMBER, name (LAST_NAME) with the alias NAME, and annual salary (SALARY)
with the alias ANN_SALARY for every employee in department 50.
As an alternative, you can use an alias after the CREATE statement and before the SELECT
subquery. The number of aliases listed must match the number of expressions selected in the
subquery.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW
salvu50 (ID_NUMBER, NAME, ANN_SALARY)
AS SELECT employee_id, last_name, salary*12
FROM
employees
WHERE
department_id = 50;
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Retrieving Data from a View
SELECT *
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Modifying a View
Modify the EMPVU80 view by using a CREATE OR

REPLACE VIEW clause. Add an alias for each column
name:
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW empvu80
(id_number, name, sal, department_id)
AS SELECT employee_id, first_name || ' '
|| last_name, salary, department_id
FROM
employees
WHERE
department_id = 80;
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without dropping, re-creating, and regranting object privileges.

Note: When assigning column aliases in the CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW clause, remember
that the aliases are listed in the same order as the columns in the subquery.
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Creating a Complex View

Create a complex view that contains group functions to display
values from two tables:
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW dept_sum_vu
(name, minsal, maxsal, avgsal)
AS SELECT
d.department_name, MIN(e.salary),
MAX(e.salary),AVG(e.salary)
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specified for the view. This is a requirement if any column of the view is derived from a
function or an expression.
You can view the structure of the view by using the DESCRIBE command. Display the contents
of the view by issuing a SELECT statement.
SELECT
FROM
*
dept_sum_vu;
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Rules for Performing

DML Operations on a View
You can usually perform DML operations

on simple views.
You cannot remove a row if the view contains the
following:
Group functions
A GROUP BY clause
The DISTINCT keyword
The pseudocolumn ROWNUM keyword
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You can remove a row from a view unless it contains any of the following:
Group functions
A GROUP BY clause
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You cannot modify data in a view if it contains:
Group functions
A GROUP BY clause
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You cannot add data through a view if the view includes:
Group functions
A GROUP BY clause
Columns defined by expressions

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base table. All required values must be present in the view. Remember that you are adding
values directly to the underlying table through the view.
For more information, see CREATE VIEW in the Oracle SQL Reference.
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Using the WITH CHECK OPTION Clause
You can ensure that DML operations performed on the

view stay in the domain of the view by using the WITH
CHECK OPTION clause:
AS SELECT
*
FROM
employees
WHERE
department_id = 20
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very limited.
The WITH CHECK OPTION clause specifies that INSERTs and UPDATEs performed through
the view cannot create rows that the view cannot select, and therefore it enables integrity
constraints and data validation checks to be enforced on data being inserted or updated.
Note: The WITH CHECK OPTION clause relates to inserts and updates on the view only. It has
no effect on deletes.
If there is an attempt to perform DML operations on rows that the view has not selected, an
error is displayed, along with the constraint name if that has been specified.
UPDATE empvu20
SET
department_id = 10
WHERE employee_id = 201;
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Using the WITH CHECK OPTION Clause (continued)
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Denying DML Operations
You can ensure that no DML operations occur by adding

the WITH READ ONLY option to your view definition.
Any attempt to perform a DML operation on any row in the

view results in an Oracle server error.
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READ
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operations on the view.
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Denying DML Operations

(employee_number, employee_name, job_title)
AS SELECT
employee_id, last_name, job_id
FROM
employees
WHERE
department_id = 10
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DELETE FROM empvu10

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Any attempt to insert a row or modify a row using the view with a read-only constraint results in
an Oracle server error:
01733: virtual column not allowed here.
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Removing a View
You can remove a view without losing data because a view is
based on underlying tables in the database.
DROP VIEW view;
DROP VIEW empvu80;
DROP VIEW empvu80 succeeded.
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based. Views or other applications based on deleted views become invalid. Only the creator or a
user with the DROP ANY VIEW privilege can remove a view.
In the syntax:
view
is the name of the view
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Practice 10: Overview of Part 1

Creating a simple view
Creating a complex view
Creating a view with a check constraint
Attempting to modify data in the view
Removing views
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Part
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removing views.
Complete questions 16 at the end of this lesson.
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Sequences
Object
Description
Table
View

more tables
Sequence
Index
Synonym
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sequence is a database object that creates integer values. You can create sequences and then
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Sequences
A sequence:
Can automatically generate unique numbers
Is a sharable object
Can be used to create a primary key value
Replaces application code
Speeds up the efficiency of accessing sequence values
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sequence is a user-created database object that can be shared by multiple users to generate
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You can define a sequence to generate unique values or to recycle and use the same numbers
again.
A typical usage for sequences is to create a primary key value, which must be unique for each
row. The sequence is generated and incremented (or decremented) by an internal Oracle routine.
This can be a time-saving object because it can reduce the amount of application code needed to
write a sequence-generating routine.
Sequence numbers are stored and generated independently of tables. Therefore, the same
sequence can be used for multiple tables.
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CREATE SEQUENCE Statement:

Syntax
Define a sequence to generate sequential numbers
automatically:
CREATE SEQUENCE sequence

[INCREMENT BY n]
[START WITH n]
[{MAXVALUE n | NOMAXVALUE}]
[{MINVALUE n | NOMINVALUE}]
[{CYCLE | NOCYCLE}]
[{CACHE n | NOCACHE}];
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Automatically
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In the syntax:
sequence
INCREMENT BY n
START WITH n
MAXVALUE n
NOMAXVALUE
MINVALUE n
NOMINVALUE
Is the name of the sequence generator

Specifies the interval between sequence numbers, where
n is an integer (If this clause is omitted, the sequence
increments by 1.)
Specifies the first sequence number to be generated (If this
clause is omitted, the sequence starts with 1.)
Specifies the maximum value the sequence can generate
Specifies a maximum value of 10^27 for an ascending
sequence and 1 for a descending sequence (This is the
default option.)
Specifies the minimum sequence value
Specifies a minimum value of 1 for an ascending sequence
and (10^26) for a descending sequence (This is the default
option.)
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Creating a Sequence
Create a sequence named DEPT_DEPTID_SEQ to be used

for the primary key of the DEPARTMENTS table.
Do not use the CYCLE option.
CREATE SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq

INCREMENT BY 10
START WITH 120
MAXVALUE 9999
NOCACHE
NOCYCLE;
CREATE SEQUENCE succeeded.
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CYCLE
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Specifies whether the sequence continues to generate
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values after reaching its maximum or minimum value
(NOCYCLE is the default option.)

CACHE n | NOCACHE
Specifies how many values the Oracle server preallocates
and keeps in memory (By default, the Oracle server
caches 20 values.)
The example in the slide creates a sequence named DEPT_DEPTID_SEQ to be used for the
DEPARTMENT_ID column of the DEPARTMENTS table. The sequence starts at 120, does not
allow caching, and does not cycle.
Do not use the CYCLE option if the sequence is used to generate primary key values, unless you
have a reliable mechanism that purges old rows faster than the sequence cycles.
For more information, see CREATE SEQUENCE in the Oracle SQL Reference.
Note: The sequence is not tied to a table. Generally, you should name the sequence after its
intended use. However, the sequence can be used anywhere, regardless of its name.
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NEXTVAL and CURRVAL Pseudocolumns
NEXTVAL returns the next available sequence value. It

returns a unique value every time it is referenced, even for
different users.
CURRVAL obtains the current sequence value.
NEXTVAL must be issued for that sequence before
CURRVAL contains a value.
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the sequence values by using the NEXTVAL and CURRVAL pseudocolumns.
The NEXTVAL pseudocolumn is used to extract successive sequence numbers from a specified
sequence. You must qualify NEXTVAL with the sequence name. When you reference
sequence.NEXTVAL, a new sequence number is generated and the current sequence number
is placed in CURRVAL.
The CURRVAL pseudocolumn is used to refer to a sequence number that the current user has just
generated. NEXTVAL must be used to generate a sequence number in the current users session
before CURRVAL can be referenced. You must qualify CURRVAL with the sequence name.
When you reference sequence.CURRVAL, the last value returned to that users process is
displayed.
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NEXTVAL and CURRVAL Pseudocolumns (continued)

Rules for Using NEXTVAL and CURRVAL
You can use NEXTVAL and CURRVAL in the following contexts:
The SELECT list of a SELECT statement that is not part of a subquery
The SELECT list of a subquery in an INSERT statement
The VALUES clause of an INSERT statement
The SET clause of an UPDATE statement
You cannot use NEXTVAL and CURRVAL in the following contexts:
The SELECT list of a view
A SELECT statement with the DISTINCT keyword
A SELECT statement with GROUP BY, HAVING, or ORDER BY clauses
A subquery in a SELECT, DELETE, or UPDATE statement
The DEFAULT expression in a CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE statement
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Using a Sequence
Insert a new department named Support in location ID

2500:
INSERT INTO departments(department_id,
department_name, location_id)
VALUES
(dept_deptid_seq.NEXTVAL,
'Support', 2500);
1 row created.
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The
a example in the slide inserts a new department in the DEPARTMENTS table. It uses the
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You can view the current value of the sequence:

SELECT dept_deptid_seq.CURRVAL
FROM
dual;
Suppose that you now want to hire employees to staff the new department. The INSERT
statement to be executed for all new employees can include the following code:
INSERT INTO employees (employee_id, department_id, ...)
VALUES (employees_seq.NEXTVAL, dept_deptid_seq .CURRVAL, ...);
Note: The preceding example assumes that a sequence called EMPLOYEE_SEQ has already
been created to generate new employee numbers.
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Caching Sequence Values
Caching sequence values in memory gives faster access

to those values.
Gaps in sequence values can occur when:
A rollback occurs
The system crashes
A sequence is used in another table
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cache is populated the first time you refer to the sequence. Each request for the next sequence
value is retrieved from the cached sequence. After the last sequence value is used, the next
request for the sequence pulls another cache of sequences into memory.
Gaps in the Sequence
Although sequence generators issue sequential numbers without gaps, this action occurs
independent of a commit or rollback. Therefore, if you roll back a statement containing a
sequence, the number is lost.
Another event that can cause gaps in the sequence is a system crash. If the sequence caches
values in memory, those values are lost if the system crashes.
Because sequences are not tied directly to tables, the same sequence can be used for multiple
tables. If you do so, each table can contain gaps in the sequential numbers.
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Modifying a Sequence
Change the increment value, maximum value, minimum value,
cycle option, or cache option:
ALTER SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq

INCREMENT BY 20
MAXVALUE 999999
NOCACHE
NOCYCLE;
ALTER SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq succeeded.
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continue to use the sequence, you can modify it by using the ALTER SEQUENCE statement.
Syntax
ALTER SEQUENCE
sequence
[INCREMENT BY n]
[{MAXVALUE n | NOMAXVALUE}]
[{MINVALUE n | NOMINVALUE}]
[{CYCLE | NOCYCLE}]
[{CACHE n | NOCACHE}];
In the syntax, sequence is the name of the sequence generator.

For more information, see ALTER SEQUENCE in the Oracle SQL Reference.
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Guidelines for Modifying

a Sequence
You must be the owner or have the ALTER privilege for the
sequence.
Only future sequence numbers are affected.
The sequence must be dropped and
re-created to restart the sequence at a different number.
Some validation is performed.
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DROP SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq;
DROP SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq succeeded.s
Only future sequence numbers are affected by the ALTER SEQUENCE statement.
The START WITH option cannot be changed using ALTER SEQUENCE. The sequence
must be dropped and re-created to restart the sequence at a different number.
Some validation is performed. For example, a new MAXVALUE that is less than the current
sequence number cannot be imposed.
ALTER SEQUENCE dept_deptid_seq
INCREMENT BY 20
MAXVALUE 90
NOCACHE
NOCYCLE;
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Guidelines for Modifying a Sequence (continued)
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Indexes
Object
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Indexes
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constraint.
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Indexes
An index:
Is a schema object
Can be used by the Oracle server to speed up the retrieval
of rows by using a pointer
Can reduce disk I/O by using a rapid path access method
to locate data quickly
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column, then a full table scan occurs.
An index provides direct and fast access to rows in a table. Its purpose is to reduce the necessity
of disk I/O by using an indexed path to locate data quickly. The index is used and maintained
automatically by the Oracle server. After an index is created, no direct activity is required by the
user.
Indexes are logically and physically independent of the table that they index. This means that
they can be created or dropped at any time and have no effect on the base tables or other
indexes.
Note: When you drop a table, corresponding indexes are also dropped.
For more information, see Schema Objects: Indexes in Database Concepts.
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How Are Indexes Created?
Automatically: A unique index is created automatically

when you define a PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE constraint in
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name that is given to the constraint.
Nonunique index: This is an index that a user can create. For example, you can create a
FOREIGN KEY column index for a join in a query to improve retrieval speed.
Note: You can manually create a unique index, but it is recommended that you create a unique
constraint, which implicitly creates a unique index.
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Creating an Index
Create an index on one or more columns:

CREATE INDEX index
ON table (column[, column]...);
Improve the speed of query access to the LAST_NAME

column in the EMPLOYEES table:
CREATE INDEX emp_last_name_idx
ON
employees(last_name);
CREATE INDEX succeeded.
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Is the name of the column in the table to be indexed
For more information, see CREATE INDEX in Oracle SQL Reference.
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Index Creation Guidelines

Create an index when:
A column contains a wide range of values
A column contains a large number of null values
One or more columns are frequently used together in a WHERE clause or
a join condition
The table is large and most queries are expected to retrieve less than 2%
to 4% of the rows in the table
Do not create an index when:

The columns are not often used as a condition in the query
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to 4% of the rows in the table
that you have associated with a table, the more effort the Oracle server must make to update all
the indexes after a DML operation.
When to Create an Index
Therefore, you should create indexes only if:
The column contains a wide range of values
The column contains a large number of null values
One or more columns are frequently used together in a WHERE clause or join condition
The table is large and most queries are expected to retrieve less than 2% to 4% of the rows
Remember that if you want to enforce uniqueness, you should define a unique constraint in the
table definition. A unique index is then created automatically.
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Removing an Index
Remove an index from the data dictionary by using the

DROP INDEX command:
DROP INDEX index;
Remove the UPPER_LAST_NAME_IDX index from the data

dictionary:
DROP INDEX emp_last_name_idx;
DROP INDEX emp_last_name_idx succeeded.
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drop an index, you must be the owner of the index or have the DROP ANY INDEX privilege.
In the syntax, index is the name of the index.
Note: If you drop a table, indexes and constraints are automatically dropped but views and
sequences remain.
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Synonyms
Object
Description
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Synonyms
Simplify access to objects by creating a synonym (another
name for an object). With synonyms, you can:
Create an easier reference to a table that is owned by
another user
Shorten lengthy object names
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CREATE [PUBLIC] SYNONYM synonym

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table, view, sequence, procedure, or other objects. This method can be especially useful with
lengthy object names, such as views.
In the syntax:
PUBLIC
Creates a synonym that is accessible to all users
synonym
Is the name of the synonym to be created
object
Identifies the object for which the synonym is created
Guidelines
The object cannot be contained in a package.
A private synonym name must be distinct from all other objects that are owned by the same
user.
For more information, see CREATE SYNONYM in the Oracle SQL Reference.
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Creating and Removing Synonyms
Create a shortened name for the DEPT_SUM_VU view:

CREATE SYNONYM d_sum
FOR dept_sum_vu;
CREATE SYNONYM succeeded.
Drop a synonym:
DROP SYNONYM d_sum;
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following example creates a public synonym named DEPT for Alices DEPARTMENTS table:
CREATE PUBLIC SYNONYM dept
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alice.departments;
CREATE SYNONYM succeeded.
Removing a Synonym
To remove a synonym, use the DROP SYNONYM statement. Only the database administrator can
drop a public synonym.
DROP PUBLIC SYNONYM dept;
DROP SYNONYM succeeded.
For more information, see DROP SYNONYM in the Oracle SQL Reference.
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to:
Create, use, and remove views
Automatically generate sequence numbers by using a
sequence generator
Create indexes to improve query retrieval speed
Use synonyms to provide alternative names for objects
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Practice 10: Overview of Part 2

Creating sequences
Using sequences
Creating nonunique indexes
Creating synonyms
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Complete questions 710 at the end of this lesson.
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Practice 10
Part 1
1. The staff in the HR department want to hide some of the data in the EMPLOYEES table.
They want a view called EMPLOYEES_VU based on the employee numbers, employee
names, and department numbers from the EMPLOYEES table. They want the heading
for the employee name to be EMPLOYEE.
2. Confirm that the view works. Display the contents of the EMPLOYEES_VU view.
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3. Using your EMPLOYEES_VU view, write a query for the HR department to display all
employee names and department numbers.
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4. Department 50 needs access to its employee data. Create a view named DEPT50 that
contains the employee numbers, employee last names, and department numbers for all
employees in department 50. You are asked to label the view columns EMPNO,
EMPLOYEE, and DEPTNO. For security purposes, do not allow an employee to be
reassigned to another department through the view.
5. Display the structure and contents of the DEPT50 view.
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Part 2
7. You need a sequence that can be used with the primary key column of the DEPT table. The
sequence should start at 200 and have a maximum value of 1,000. Have your sequence
increment by 10. Name the sequence DEPT_ID_SEQ.
8. To test your sequence, write a script to insert two rows in the DEPT table. Name your
script lab_10_08.sql. Be sure to use the sequence that you created for the ID column.
Add two departments: Education and Administration. Confirm your additions. Run the
commands in your script.
9. Create a nonunique index on the NAME column in the DEPT table.
10. Create a synonym for your EMPLOYEES table. Call it EMP.
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Managing Objects
with Data Dictionary Views
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Data Dictionary
Oracle server
Tables containing
business data:
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENTS
LOCATIONS
JOB_HISTORY
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a tables are tables created by the user and contain business data, such as EMPLOYEES. There
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This collection is created and maintained by the Oracle server and contains information about
the database. The data dictionary is structured in tables and views, just like other database data.
Not only is the data dictionary central to every Oracle Database, but it is also an important tool
for all users, from end users to application designers and database administrators.
You use SQL statements to access the data dictionary. Because the data dictionary is read-only,
you can issue only queries against its tables and views.
You can query the dictionary views that are based on the dictionary tables to find information
such as:
Definitions of all schema objects in the database (tables, views, indexes, synonyms,
sequences, procedures, functions, packages, triggers, and so on)
Default values for columns
Integrity constraint information
Names of Oracle users
Privileges and roles that each user has been granted
Other general database information
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Data Dictionary Structure
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base tables store information about the associated database. Only the Oracle server
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There are several views that summarize and display the information stored in the base tables of
the data dictionary. These views decode the base table data into useful information (such as user
or table names) using joins and WHERE clauses to simplify the information. Most users are given
access to the views rather than the base tables.
The Oracle user SYS owns all base tables and user-accessible views of the data dictionary. No
Oracle user should ever alter (UPDATE, DELETE, or INSERT) any rows or schema objects
contained in the SYS schema, because such activity can compromise data integrity.
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Data Dictionary Structure

View naming convention:
View Prefix
Purpose
USER
Users view (what is in your schema; what you

own)
ALL
Expanded users view (what you can access)
DBA
Database administrators view (what is in

everyones schemas)
V$
Performance-related data
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there is a view named USER_OBJECTS, another named ALL_OBJECTS, and a third named
DBA_OBJECTS.
These three views contain similar information about objects in the database, except that the
scope is different. USER_OBJECTS contains information about objects that you own or created.
ALL_OBJECTS contains information about all objects to which you have access.
DBA_OBJECTS contains information on all objects that are owned by all users. For views that
are prefixed with ALL or DBA, there is usually an additional column in the view named OWNER
to identify who owns the object.
There is also a set of views that is prefixed with v$. These views are dynamic in nature and hold
information about performance. Dynamic performance tables are not true tables, and they should
not be accessed by most users. However, database administrators can query and create views on
the tables and grant access to those views to other users. This course does not go into details
about these views.
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How to Use the Dictionary Views

Start with DICTIONARY. It contains the names and descriptions
of the dictionary tables and views.
DESCRIBE DICTIONARY
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have access.
You can write queries to search for information on a particular view name, or you can search the
COMMENTS column for a word or phrase. In the example shown, the DICTIONARY view is
described. It has two columns. The SELECT statement retrieves information about the dictionary
view named USER_OBJECTS. The USER_OBJECTS view contains information about all the
objects that you own.
You can write queries to search the COMMENTS column for a word or phrase. For example, the
following query returns the names of all views that you are permitted to access in which the
COMMENTS column contains the word columns:
SELECT table_name
FROM dictionary
WHERE LOWER(comments) LIKE '%columns';
Note: The names in the data dictionary are uppercase.
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USER_OBJECTS and ALL_OBJECTS Views
Use the USER_OBJECTS view to:

See all of the objects that are owned by you
Obtain a listing of all object names and types in your
schema, plus the following information:
Date created
Date of last modification
Status (valid or invalid)
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OBJECT_NAME: Name of the object
OBJECT_ID: Dictionary object number of the object
OBJECT_TYPE: Type of object (such as TABLE, VIEW, INDEX, SEQUENCE)
CREATED: Timestamp for the creation of the object
LAST_DDL_TIME: Timestamp for the last modification of the object resulting from a
DDL command
STATUS: Status of the object (VALID, INVALID, or N/A)
GENERATED: Was the name of this object system-generated? (Y|N)
Note: This is not a complete listing of the columns. For a complete listing, see
USER_OBJECTS in the Oracle Database Reference.
You can also query the ALL_OBJECTS view to see a listing of all objects to which you have
access.
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USER_OBJECTS View
SELECT object_name, object_type, created, status

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The STATUS column holds a value of VALID, INVALID, or N/A. While tables are always
valid, the views, procedures, functions, packages, and triggers may be invalid.
The CAT View
For a simplified query and output, you can query the CAT view. This view contains only two
columns: TABLE_NAME and TABLE_TYPE. It provides the names of all your INDEX, TABLE,
CLUSTER, VIEW, SYNONYM, SEQUENCE, or UNDEFINED objects.
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Table Information
USER_TABLES:
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The TABS view is a synonym of the USER_TABLES view. You can query it to see a listing of
tables that you own:
SELECT table_name
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Note: For a complete listing of the columns in the USER_TABLES view, see USER_TABLES
in the Oracle Database Reference.
You can also query the ALL_TABLES view to see a listing of all tables to which you have
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Column Information
USER_TAB_COLUMNS:
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storage, detailed column information is found in the USER_TAB_COLUMNS view.
This view contains information such as:

Column names
Column data types
Length of data types
Precision and scale for NUMBER columns
Whether nulls are allowed (Is there a NOT NULL constraint on the column?)
Default value
Note: For a complete listing and description of the columns in the USER_TAB_COLUMNS view,
see USER_TAB_COLUMNS in the Oracle Database Reference.
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Column Information
SELECT column_name, data_type, data_length,

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The example shown displays the columns, data types, data lengths, and null constraints for the
EMPLOYEES table. Note that this information is similar to the output from the DESCRIBE
command.
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USER_CONSTRAINTS describes the constraint definitions

on your tables.
USER_CONS_COLUMNS describes columns that are owned
by you and that are specified in constraints.
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your constraints.
Note: For a complete listing and description of the columns in the USER_CONSTRAINTS view,
see USER_CONSTRAINTS in the Oracle Database Reference.
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SELECT constraint_name, constraint_type,

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The CONSTRAINT_TYPE can be:
C (check constraint on a table)
P (primary key)
U (unique key)
R (referential integrity)
V (with check option, on a view)
O (with read-only, on a view)
The DELETE_RULE can be:
CASCADE: If the parent record is deleted, the child records are deleted too.
NO ACTION: A parent record can be deleted only if no child records exist.
The STATUS can be:
ENABLED: Constraint is active.
DISABLED: Constraint is made not active.
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DESCRIBE user_cons_columns
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constraint, the name of the constraint, the table that the constraint is on, the names of the
columns with the constraint, and the original position of column or attribute in the definition of
the object.
Note: A constraint may apply to more than one column.
You can also write a join between the USER_CONSTRAINTS and USER_CONS_COLUMNS to
create customized output from both tables.
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View Information
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DESCRIBE user_views
SELECT DISTINCT view_name FROM user_views;
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SELECT text FROM user_views

WHERE view_name = 'EMP_DETAILS_VIEW';has
your view is stored in a LONG column. The LENGTH column is the number of characters in the
SELECT statement. By default, when you select from a LONG column, only the first 80
characters of the columns value are displayed. To see more than 80 characters in SQL*Plus, use
the command SET LONG:
SET LONG 1000
In the examples in the slide:

1. The USER_VIEWS columns are displayed. Note that this is a partial listing.
2. The names of your views are retrieved.
3. The SELECT statement for the EMP_DETAILS_VIEW is displayed from the dictionary.
Data Access Using Views
When you access data using a view, the Oracle server performs the following operations:
It retrieves the view definition from the data dictionary table USER_VIEWS.
It checks access privileges for the view base table.
It converts the view query into an equivalent operation on the underlying base table or
tables. In other words, data is retrieved from, or an update is made to, the base tables.
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Sequence Information
DESCRIBE user_sequences
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in this view are:
SEQUENCE_NAME: Name of the sequence
MIN_VALUE: Minimum value of the sequence
MAX_VALUE: Maximum value of the sequence
INCREMENT_BY: Value by which sequence is incremented
CYCLE_FLAG: Does sequence wrap around on reaching limit?
ORDER_FLAG: Are sequence numbers generated in order?
CACHE_SIZE: Number of sequence numbers to cache
LAST_NUMBER: Last sequence number written to disk. If a sequence uses caching, the
number written to disk is the last number placed in the sequence cache. This number is
likely to be greater than the last sequence number that was used.
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Sequence Information
Verify your sequence values in the USER_SEQUENCES

data dictionary table.
SELECT
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increment_by, last_number
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After
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You can also confirm the settings of the sequence by selecting from the USER_SEQUENCES
data dictionary view.
Viewing the Next Available Sequence Value Without Incrementing It
If the sequence was created with NOCACHE, it is possible to view the next available sequence
value without incrementing it by querying the USER_SEQUENCES table.
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Synonym Information
DESCRIBE user_synonyms
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You can query this view to find your synonyms. You can query ALL_SYNONYMS to find out the
name of all of the synonyms that are available to you and the objects on which these synonyms
apply.
The columns in this view are:
SYNONYM_NAME: Name of the synonym
TABLE_OWNER: Owner of the object that is referenced by the synonym
TABLE_NAME: Name of the table or view that is referenced by the synonym
DB_LINK: Name of the database link reference (if any)
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Adding Comments to a Table
You can add comments to a table or column by using the

COMMENT statement:
COMMENT ON TABLE employees
IS 'Employee Information';
COMMENT ON succeeded.
Comments can be viewed through the data dictionary

views:
ALL_COL_COMMENTS
USER_COL_COMMENTS
ALL_TAB_COMMENTS
USER_TAB_COMMENTS
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ALL_COL_COMMENTS
USER_COL_COMMENTS
ALL_TAB_COMMENTS
USER_TAB_COMMENTS
Syntax
COMMENT ON TABLE table | COLUMN table.column
IS 'text';
In the syntax:
table
column
Is the name of the column in a table
text
Is the text of the comment
You can drop a comment from the database by setting it to empty string (''):
COMMENT ON TABLE employees IS ' ';
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Summary
In this lesson, you should have learned how to find information
about your objects by using the following dictionary views:
DICTIONARY
USER_OBJECTS
USER_TABLES
USER_TAB_COLUMNS
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Practice 11: Overview

Querying the dictionary views for table and column
information
Querying the dictionary views for constraint information
Querying the dictionary views for view information
Querying the dictionary views for sequence information
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Practice 11
1. For a specified table, create a script that reports the column names, data types, and
lengths of the data types, as well as whether nulls are allowed. Prompt the user to enter
the table name. Give appropriate aliases to the DATA_PRECISION and
DATA_SCALE columns. Save this script in a file named lab_11_01.sql.
For example, if the user enters DEPARTMENTS, the following output results:
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5. You need to determine the names and definitions of all the views in your schema.
Create a report that retrieves the view information: the view name and text from the
USER_VIEWS data dictionary view.
Note: Another view already exists. The EMP_DETAILS_VIEW was created as part of
your schema. Also, if you completed practice 10, you see the DEPT50 view.
Note: To see more contents of a LONG column, use the command SET LONG n, where
n is the value of the number of characters of the LONG column that you want to see.
6. Find the names of your sequences. Write a query in a script to display the following
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Practice 1: Solutions
Part 1
Test your knowledge:
1. The following SELECT statement executes successfully:
SELECT last_name, job_id, salary AS Sal
FROM
employees;
True/False
2. The following SELECT statement executes successfully:
SELECT *
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Part 2
Note the following location for the lab files:
\home\oracle\labs\SQL1\labs
If you are asked to save any lab files, save them at this location.
To start Oracle SQL Developer, double-click the SQL Developer desktop icon.
Before you begin with the practices, you need a database connection to be able to connect to the
database and issue SQL queries.
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals I A - 2

Practice 1: Solutions (continued)
4. To create a new database connection in the Connections Navigator, right-click Connections.
Select New Connection from the menu. The New/Select Database Connection dialog box
appears.
5. Create a database connection using the following information:

a. Connection Name: myconnection
b. Username: ora1
c. Password: ora1
d. Hostname: localhost
e. Port: 1521
f. SID: ORCL
g. Ensure that you select the Save Password check box.
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You have been hired as a SQL programmer for Acme Corporation. Your first task is to create
some reports based on data from the Human Resources tables.
6. Your first task is to determine the structure of the DEPARTMENTS table and its contents.
DESCRIBE departments
SELECT *
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departments;
7. You need to determine the structure of the EMPLOYEES table.

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column headings Emp #, Employee, Job, and Hire Date, respectively. Then run your
query again.
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last name concatenated with the job ID (separated by a comma and space) and name the
column Employee and Title.
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user for a manager ID and generates the employee ID, last name, salary, and department for
that managers employees. The HR department wants the ability to sort the report on a
selected column. You can test the data with the following values:
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salary increased by 15.5% (expressed as a whole number) for each employee. Label the
column New Salary. Place your SQL statement in a text file named lab_03_02.sql.
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employee, display the last name and calculate the number of months between today and the
date on which the employee was hired. Label the column MONTHS_WORKED. Order your
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Monday after six months of service. Label the column REVIEW. Format the dates to appear
in the format similar to Monday, the Thirty-First of July, 2000.
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the script to a file named lab_04_06.sql.
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number, and the total salary for that job, for departments 20, 50, 80, and 90, giving each
column an appropriate heading.
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province, and country in the output. Use a NATURAL JOIN to produce the results.
SELECT location_id, street_address, city, state_province, country_name
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locations
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lab_05_05.sql. Run the query in lab_05_05.sql.
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numbers, and all the employees who work in the same department as a given employee. Give
each column an appropriate label. Save the script to a file named lab_05_06.sql.
SELECT e.department_id department, e.last_name employee,
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query that displays the name, job, department name, salary, and grade for all employees.
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before their managers, along with their managers names and hire dates. Save the script to a
file named lab_05_09.sql.
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query then displays the last name and hire date of any employee in the same department as
the employee whose name the user supplies (excluding that employee). For example, if the
user enters Zlotkey, find all employees who work with Zlotkey (excluding Zlotkey).
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COMMIT;

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Part 1
1. The staff in the HR department wants to hide some of the data in the EMPLOYEES table.
They want a view called EMPLOYEES_VU based on the employee numbers, employee last
names, and department numbers from the EMPLOYEES table. They want the heading for the
employee name to be EMPLOYEE.
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW employees_vu AS
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CONSTRAINT. This ensures that the deptno column in the view is protected from being
changed.

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from the view.
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7. You need a sequence that can be used with the primary key column of the DEPT table. The
sequence should start at 200 and have a maximum value of 1000. Have your sequence
increment by 10. Name the sequence DEPT_ID_SEQ.
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data types, as well as whether nulls are allowed. Prompt the user to enter the table name.
Give appropriate aliases to the columns DATA_PRECISION and DATA_SCALE. Save this
script in a file named lab_11_01.sql.
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user_tab_columns
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2. Create a script that reports the column name, constraint name, constraint type, search
condition, and status for a specified table. You must join the USER_CONSTRAINTS and
USER_CONS_COLUMNS tables to obtain all of this information. Prompt the user to enter the
table name. Save the script in a file named lab_11_02.sql.
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report that retrieves view information (the view name and text) from the USER_VIEWS data
dictionary view.
Note: Another view already exists. The EMP_DETAILS_VIEW was created as part of your
schema. Also, if you completed practice 10, you see the DEPT50 view.
Note: To see more contents of a LONG column, use the command SET LONG n, where n is
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1. Write a query for the HR department to produce the addresses of all the departments. Use the
LOCATIONS and COUNTRIES tables. Show the location ID, street address, city, state or
province, and country in the output.
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Practice C: Solutions (continued)

6. Create a report for the HR department that displays employee last names, department
numbers, and all the employees who work in the same department as a given employee. Give
each column an appropriate label. Save the script to a file named lab_c_06.sql.
SELECT e.department_id department, e.last_name employee,
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WHERE e.department_id = c.department_id
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7. The HR department needs a report on job grades and salaries. To familiarize yourself with
the JOB_GRADES table, first show the structure of the JOB_GRADES table. Then create a
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Employee, Emp Hired, Manager, and Mgr Hired, respectively. Save the script to a file
named lab_c_09.sql.
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Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals I B - 2
Human Resources (HR) Data Set

The Human Resources (HR) schema is part of the Oracle Common Schema that can be
installed in an Oracle Database. The practices in this course use the data from the HR
schema.
Table Descriptions
REGIONS contains rows representing a region (such as Americas, Asia, and so on).
COUNTRIES contains rows for countries, each of which are associated with a region.
LOCATIONS contains the addresses of specific offices, warehouses, and/or production sites
of a company in a particular country.
DEPARTMENTS shows details of the departments in which employees work. Each
department can have a relationship representing the department manager in the EMPLOYEES
table.
EMPLOYEES contains details about each employee who works for a department. Some
employees may not be assigned to any department.
JOBS contains the job types that can be held by each employee.
JOB_HISTORY contains the job history of the employees. If an employee changes
departments within the job or changes jobs within the department, a new row is inserted in
this table with the old job information of the employee.
JOB_GRADES identifies a salary range per job grade. The salary ranges do not overlap.
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JOB_GRADES Table
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REGIONS Table
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Write SELECT statements to access data from more than
one table using equijoins and nonequijoins
Use outer joins to view data that generally does not meet a
join condition
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table.
Note: Information on joins is found in SQL Queries and Subqueries: Joins in
Oracle SQL Reference.
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Obtaining Data from Multiple Tables
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENTS
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Employee IDs exist in the EMPLOYEES table.

Department IDs exist in both the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENTS tables.
Department names exist in the DEPARTMENTS table.
To produce the report, you need to link the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENTS tables and access data
from both of them.

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Cartesian Products
A Cartesian product is formed when:

A join condition is omitted
A join condition is invalid
All rows in the first table are joined to all rows in the second
table
To avoid a Cartesian product, always include a valid join

condition in a WHERE clause.
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table.
A Cartesian product tends to generate a large number of rows, and the result is rarely useful. You
should always include a valid join condition unless you have a specific need to combine all rows
from all tables.
Cartesian products are useful for some tests when you need to generate a large number of rows to
simulate a reasonable amount of data.

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Generating a Cartesian Product

EMPLOYEES (20 rows)
DEPARTMENTS (8 rows)
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joined with all rows (8 rows) in the DEPARTMENTS table, thereby generating 160 rows in the output.
SELECT last_name, department_name dept_name
FROM
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Types of Joins
Oracle-proprietary joins
(8i and earlier releases)
SQL:1999compliant joins
Equijoin
Nonequijoin
Outer join
Self-join
Cross join
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compliant join syntax, see Lesson 5.

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Joining Tables Using Oracle Syntax

Use a join to query data from more than one table:
SELECT
FROM
WHERE
table1.column, table2.column
table1, table2
table1.column1 = table2.column2;
Write the join condition in the WHERE clause.
Prefix the column name with the table name when the ns
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a data from more than one table in the database is required, a join condition is used. Rows in one
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columns (that is, usually primary and foreign key columns).

To display data from two or more related tables, write a simple join condition in the WHERE clause.
In the syntax:
table1.column
table1.column1 =
table2.column2
denotes the table and column from which data is retrieved

is the condition that joins (or relates) the tables together
Guidelines
When writing a SELECT statement that joins tables, precede the column name with the table
name for clarity and to enhance database access.
If the same column name appears in more than one table, the column name must be prefixed
with the table name.
To join n tables together, you need a minimum of n-1 join conditions. For example, to join four
tables, a minimum of three joins is required. This rule may not apply if your table has a
concatenated primary key, in which case more than one column is required to uniquely identify
each row.

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Equijoins
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENTS
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The relationship between the EMPLOYEES and DEPARTMENTS tables is an equijointhat is, values
in the DEPARTMENT_ID column in both tables must be equal. Frequently, this type of join involves
primary and foreign key complements.
Note: Equijoins are also called simple joins or inner joins.

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Retrieving Records
with Equijoins
SELECT employees.employee_id, employees.last_name,
employees.department_id, departments.department_id,
departments.location_id
FROM
employees, departments
WHERE employees.department_id = departments.department_id;
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EMPLOYEES table
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DEPARTMENTS table
The FROM clause specifies the two tables that the database must access:
- EMPLOYEES table
- DEPARTMENTS table
The WHERE clause specifies how the tables are to be joined:
EMPLOYEES.DEPARTMENT_ID = DEPARTMENTS.DEPARTMENT_ID
Because the DEPARTMENT_ID column is common to both tables, it must be prefixed by the table
name to avoid ambiguity.

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Additional Search Conditions

Using the AND Operator
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENTS
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department number and department name, you need an additional condition in the WHERE clause.
SELECT last_name, employees.department_id,
department_name
FROM
employees, departments
WHERE employees.department_id = departments.department_id
AND
last_name = 'Matos';
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Qualifying Ambiguous Column Names
Use table prefixes to qualify column names that are in

multiple tables.
Use table prefixes to improve performance.
Use column aliases to distinguish columns that have
identical names but reside in different tables.
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your query.
If there are no common column names between the two tables, there is no need to qualify the
columns. However, using the table prefix improves performance, because you tell the Oracle server
exactly where to find the columns.
The requirement to qualify ambiguous column names is also applicable to columns that may be
ambiguous in other clauses, such as the SELECT clause or the ORDER BY clause.
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Using Table Aliases
Use table aliases to simplify queries.

Use table prefixes to improve performance.
SELECT e.employee_id, e.last_name, e.department_id,

d.department_id, d.location_id
FROM
employees e , departments d
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another name, a table alias gives a table another name. Table aliases help to keep SQL code smaller,
therefore using less memory.
Notice how table aliases are identified in the FROM clause in the example. The table name is
specified in full, followed by a space and then the table alias. The EMPLOYEES table has been given
an alias of e, and the DEPARTMENTS table has an alias of d.
Guidelines
Table aliases can be up to 30 characters in length, but shorter aliases are better than longer ones.
If a table alias is used for a particular table name in the FROM clause, then that table alias must
be substituted for the table name throughout the SELECT statement.
Table aliases should be meaningful.
The table alias is valid for only the current SELECT statement.
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Joining More Than Two Tables
EMPLOYEES
DEPARTMENTS
LOCATIONS
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e.department_id = d.department_id
d.location_id = l.location_id;
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Nonequijoins
EMPLOYEES
JOB_GRADES
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nonequijoin. A relationship between the two tables is that the SALARY column in the EMPLOYEES
table must be between the values in the LOWEST_SALARY and HIGHEST_SALARY columns of the
JOB_GRADES table. The relationship is obtained using an operator other than equality (=).
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Retrieving Records
with Nonequijoins
SELECT e.last_name, e.salary, j.grade_level
FROM
employees e, job_grades j
WHERE e.salary
BETWEEN j.lowest_sal AND j.highest_sal;
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It is important to note that all employees appear exactly once when this query is executed. No
employee is repeated in the list. There are two reasons for this:
None of the rows in the job grade table contain grades that overlap. That is, the salary value for
an employee can lie only between the low salary and high salary values of one of the rows in the
salary grade table.
All of the employees salaries lie within the limits that are provided by the job grade table. That
is, no employee earns less than the lowest value contained in the LOWEST_SAL column or more
than the highest value contained in the HIGHEST_SAL column.
Note: Other conditions (such as <= and >=) can be used, but BETWEEN is the simplest. Remember
to specify the low value first and the high value last when using BETWEEN.
Table aliases have been specified in the slide example for performance reasons, not because of
possible ambiguity.
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Outer Joins
DEPARTMENTS
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appear because there is no department ID recorded for her in the EMPLOYEES table. Instead of
seeing 20 employees in the result set, you see 19 records.
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Outer Joins Syntax
You use an outer join to see rows that do not meet the join
condition.
The outer join operator is the plus sign (+).
SELECT table1.column, table2.column

FROM
table1, table2
WHERE table1.column(+) = table2.column;
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table1.column =
is the condition that joins (or relates) the tables together
table2.column (+) is the outer join symbol, which can be placed on either side of the
WHERE clause condition, but not on both sides. (Place the outer join symbol following the name of
the column in the table without the matching rows.)
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Using Outer Joins

FROM
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Outer Join Restrictions

The outer join operator can appear on only one side of the expression - the side that has
information missing. It returns those rows from one table that have no direct match in the other
table.
A condition involving an outer join cannot use the IN operator or be linked to another condition
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Self-Joins
EMPLOYEES (WORKER)
EMPLOYEES (MANAGER)
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Find the manager number for Lorentz by looking at the MANAGER_ID column.
Lorentzs manager number is 103.
Find the name of the manager who has EMPLOYEE_ID 103 by looking at the LAST_NAME
column. Hunolds employee number is 103, so Hunold is Lorentzs manager.
In this process, you look in the table twice. The first time you look in the table to find Lorentz in the
LAST_NAME column and the MANAGER_ID value of 103. The second time you look in the
EMPLOYEE_ID column to find 103 and the LAST_NAME column to find Hunold.
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SELECT worker.last_name || ' works for '

|| manager.last_name
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employees worker, employees manager
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matches the employee number for the manager.
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Summary
In this appendix, you should have learned how to use joins to
display data from multiple tables by using Oracle-proprietary
syntax for versions 8i and earlier.
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WHERE clause.
Table Aliases
Table aliases speed up database access.
Table aliases can help to keep SQL code smaller by conserving memory.
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Practice C: Overview
This practice covers writing queries to join tables using Oracle
syntax.
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Practice C
1. Write a query for the HR department to produce the addresses of all the departments. Use the
LOCATIONS and COUNTRIES tables. Show the location ID, street address, city, state or
province, and country in the output.
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Practice C (continued)
3. The HR department needs a report of employees in Toronto. Display the last name, job,
department number, and department name for all employees who work in Toronto.
4. Create a report to display the employee last name and employee number along with the
employees managers last name and manager number. Label the columns Employee, Emp#,
Manager, and Mgr#, respectively. Place your SQL statement in a text file named
lab_c_04.sql.
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5. Modify lab_c_04.sql to display all employees including King, who has no manager. Order
the results by the employee number. Place your SQL statement in a text file named
lab_c_05.sql. Run the query in lab_c_05.sql.
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7. The HR department needs a report on job grades and salaries. To familiarize yourself with the
JOB_GRADES table, first show the structure of the JOB_GRADES table. Second, create a query
that displays the last name, job, department name, salary, and grade for all employees.
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If you want an extra challenge, complete the following exercises:
8. The HR department wants to determine the names of all employees hired after Davies. Create a
query to display the name and hire date of any employee hired after employee Davies.
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After completing this appendix, you should be able to do the
following:
Log in to SQL*Plus
Edit SQL commands
Format output using SQL*Plus commands
Interact with script files
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SQL and SQL*Plus Interaction
SQL statements
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a is a command language for communication with the Oracle9i Server from any tool or
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in a part of memory called the SQL buffer and remains there until you enter a new SQL
statement. SQL*Plus is an Oracle tool that recognizes and submits SQL statements to the
Oracle9i Server for execution. It contains its own command language.
Features of SQL
Can be used by a range of users, including those with little or no programming
experience
Is a nonprocedural language
Reduces the amount of time required for creating and maintaining systems
Is an English-like language
Features of SQL*Plus
Accepts ad hoc entry of statements
Accepts SQL input from files
Provides a line editor for modifying SQL statements
Controls environmental settings
Formats query results into basic reports
Accesses local and remote databases
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SQL Statements Versus

SQL*Plus Commands
SQL
A language
ANSI-standard
Keywords cannot be
abbreviated
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data and table
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more lines
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commands immediately
Uses functions to perform some formatting
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to the server
Is the Oracle-proprietary interface for
executing SQL statements
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SQL buffer
Uses a dash () as a continuation character if
the command is longer than one line
Can be abbreviated
Does not require termination characters;
executes commands immediately
Uses commands to format data
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Overview of SQL*Plus
Log in to SQL*Plus
Describe the table structure
Edit your SQL statement
Execute SQL from SQL*Plus
Save SQL statements to files and append SQL statements
to files
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SQL*Plus commands can be divided into the following main categories:
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Environment
Format
File manipulation
Execution
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Affect the general behavior of SQL statements for the session
Format query results
Save, load, and run script files
Send SQL statements from the SQL buffer to the Oracle server
Modify SQL statements in the buffer
Create and pass variables to SQL statements, print variable values, and
print messages to the screen
Connect to the database, manipulate the SQL*Plus environment, and
display column definitions
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Logging In to SQL*Plus
From a Linux desktop icon

From a Linux terminal
sqlplus [username[/password
[@database]]]
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To log in using a desktop icon:

1. Double-click the sqlplus desktop icon.
2. Enter the username, password, and database name.
To log in from a Linux terminal:
1. Log on to your machine and open a terminal.
2. Enter the SQL*Plus command shown in the slide.
In the syntax:
username Your database username
password Your database password (Your password is visible if you enter it here.)
@database The database connect string
Note: To ensure the integrity of your password, do not enter it at the operating system prompt.
Instead, enter only your username. Enter your password at the password prompt.
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Displaying Table Structure

Use the SQL*Plus DESCRIBE command to display the structure
of a table:
DESC[RIBE] tablename
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In the syntax:
tablename The name of any existing table, view, or synonym that is accessible to
the user
To describe the JOB_GRADES table, use this command:
SQL> DESCRIBE job_grades
Name
---------------------------------GRADE_LEVEL
LOWEST_SAL
HIGHEST_SAL
Null?
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Type
----------VARCHAR2(3)
NUMBER
NUMBER
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Displaying Table Structure
SQL> DESCRIBE departments
Name
----------------------DEPARTMENT_ID
DEPARTMENT_NAME
MANAGER_ID
LOCATION_ID
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that a column must contain data.)
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The following table describes the data types:

Data Type
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VARCHAR2(s)
DATE
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Description
Number value that has a maximum number of digits p, which
is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point s
Variable-length character value of maximum size s
Date and time value between January 1, 4712 B.C., and
December 31, 9999 A.D.
Fixed-length character value of size s
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SQL*Plus Editing Commands
A[PPEND] text
C[HANGE] / old / new
C[HANGE] / text /
CL[EAR] BUFF[ER]
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CL[EAR] BUFF[ER]
DEL
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Deletes
Deletes
Deletes
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text from the current line

all lines from the SQL buffer
current line
line n
lines m to n inclusive
Guidelines
If you press [Enter] before completing a command, SQL*Plus prompts you with a line
number.
You terminate the SQL buffer either by entering one of the terminator characters
(semicolon or slash) or by pressing [Enter] twice. The SQL prompt then appears.
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I[NPUT]
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Displays and runs the current SQL statement in the buffer
Specifies the line to make the current line
Replaces line n with text
Inserts a line before line 1
Note: You can enter only one SQL*Plus command for each SQL prompt. SQL*Plus commands
are not stored in the buffer. To continue a SQL*Plus command on the next line, end the first line
with a hyphen (-).
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Using LIST, n, and APPEND
SQL> LIST
1 SELECT last_name
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to edit. The new current line is displayed.
Use the A[PPEND] command to add text to the current line. The newly edited line is
displayed. Verify the new contents of the buffer by using the LIST command.
Note: Many SQL*Plus commands, including LIST and APPEND, can be abbreviated to just
their first letter. LIST can be abbreviated to L; APPEND can be abbreviated to A.
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Using the CHANGE Command
SQL> L
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displayed.
Use the L[IST] command to verify the new contents of the buffer.
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SQL*Plus File Commands
SAVE filename
GET filename
START filename
@ filename
EDIT filename
SPOOL filename
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SAV[E] filename [.ext]

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to add to an existing file; use REPLACE to overwrite an
existing file. The default extension is .sql.
GET filename [.ext]

STA[RT] filename [.ext]
Writes the contents of a previously saved file to the SQL

buffer. The default extension for the file name is .sql.
Runs a previously saved command file
@ filename
Runs a previously saved command file (same as START)
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closes the spool file and sends the file results to the printer.
Quits SQL*Plus
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Using the SAVE and START Commands
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Summary
In this appendix, you should have learned how to use SQL*Plus
as an environment to do the following:
Execute SQL statements
Edit SQL statements
Format output
Interact with script files
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After completing this appendix, you should be able to do the
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List the key features of Oracle SQL Developer
Install Oracle SQL Developer
Identify menu items of Oracle SQL Developer
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What Is Oracle SQL Developer?
Oracle SQL Developer is a free graphical tool that

enhances productivity and simplifies database
development tasks.
You can connect to any target Oracle Database schema
using standard Oracle Database authentication.
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create and debug stored procedures, test SQL statements, and view optimizer plans.
SQL Developer, the visual tool for database development, simplifies the following tasks:
Browsing and managing database objects
Executing SQL statements and scripts
Editing and debugging PL/SQL statements
Creating reports
You can connect to any target Oracle Database schema using standard Oracle Database
authentication. When connected, you can perform operations on objects in the database.
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Key Features
Developed in Java
Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms
Default connectivity by using the JDBC Thin driver
Does not require an installer
Connects to any Oracle Database version 9.2.0.1 and later
Bundled with JRE 1.5
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Database Server and connect remotely from your desktop, thus avoiding client server network
traffic.
Default connectivity to the database is through the JDBC Thin driver; so, no Oracle Home is
required. SQL Developer does not require an installer and you need to just unzip the
downloaded file.
With SQL Developer, users can connect to Oracle Database 9.2.0.1 and later versions, and all
Oracle Database editions including Express Edition. SQL Developer is bundled with JRE 1.5,
with an additional tools.jar to support Windows clients. Non-Windows clients need only
JDK 1.5.
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Installing SQL Developer

Download the Oracle SQL Developer kit and unzip it into any
directory on your machine.
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1. Create a folder as <local drive>:\SQL Developer.
2. Download the SQL Developer kit from
http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/sql/index.html.
3. Unzip the downloaded SQL Developer kit into the folder created in step 1.
To start SQL Developer, go to <local drive>:\SQL Developer, and double-click
sqldeveloper.exe.
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Menus for SQL Developer
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Reporting Tab: By using this tab, you can run predefined reports or create and add your
own reports.
SQL Developer uses the left side for navigation to find and select objects, and the right side to
display information about selected objects. You can customize many aspects of the appearance
and behavior of SQL Developer by setting preferences. The menus at the top contain standard
entries, plus entries for features specific to SQL Developer.
1. View: Contains options that affect what is displayed in the SQL Developer interface
2. Navigate: Contains options for navigating to panes and for the execution of subprograms
3. Run: Contains the Run File and Execution Profile options that are relevant when a function
or procedure is selected
4. Source: Contains options for use when editing functions and procedures
5. Versioning: Enables you to work with the files placed under source code control
6. Migration: Enables you to migrate from another database, such as Microsoft SQL Server
and Microsoft Access, to an Oracle Database
7. Tools: Invokes SQL Worksheet, Preferences, and any added External Tools
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Creating a Database Connection
You must have at least one database connection to use

SQL Developer.
You can create and test connections:
For multiple databases
For multiple schemas
SQL Developer automatically imports any connections

defined in the tnsnames.ora file on your system.
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You can create and test connections for multiple databases and for multiple schemas.
By default, the tnsnames.ora file is located in the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
directory. But, it can also be in the directory specified by the TNS_ADMIN environment variable
or registry value. When you start SQL Developer and display the database connections dialog
box, SQL Developer automatically imports any connections defined in the tnsnames.ora file
on your system.
Note: On Windows systems, if the tnsnames.ora file exists but its connections are not being
used by SQL Developer, define TNS_ADMIN as a system environment variable.
You can export connections to an XML file so that you can reuse it later.
You can create additional connections to connect to the same database but as different users, or
to connect to different databases. Each database connection is listed in the Connections
navigator hierarchy.
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Creating a Database Connection
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2. On the Connections tabbed page, right-click Connections and select New Connection.
3. Enter the connection name, username, password, host name, port number, and SID for the
database you want to connect.
4. Click Test to make sure that the connection has been set correctly.
5. Click Connect.
Note: If you select the Save Password check box, the password is saved to an XML file. So,
after you close the SQL Developer connection and open it again, you will not be prompted for
the password.
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Browsing Database Objects

Use the Database Navigator to:
Browse through many objects in a database schema
Do a quick review of the definitions of objects
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SQL Developer uses the left side for navigation to find and select objects, and the right side to
display information about the selected objects. You can customize many aspects of the
appearance of SQL Developer by setting preferences.
You can see the definition of the objects broken into tabs of information that is pulled out of the
data dictionary. For example, if you select a table in the Navigator, the details about columns,
constraints, grants, statistics, triggers and more are all displayed in an easy-to-read tabbed page.
If you want to see the definition of the EMPLOYEES table as shown on the slide, perform the
following steps:
1. Expand the connection node in the Connections Navigator.
2. Expand Tables.
3. Double-click EMPLOYEES.
Using the Data tab, you can enter new rows, update data, and commit these changes to the
database.
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Creating a Schema Object
SQL Developer supports the creation of any schema

object by:
Executing a SQL statement in SQL Worksheet
Using the context menu
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you can edit the objects using an edit dialog or one of many context-sensitive menus.
As new objects are created or existing objects are edited, the DDL for those adjustments is
available for review. An Export DDL option is available if you want to create the full DDL for
one or more objects in the schema.
The slide shows creating a table using the context menu. To open a dialog box for creating a
new table, right-click Tables and select New Table. The dialog boxes for creating and editing
database objects have multiple tabs, each reflecting a logical grouping of properties for that type
of object.
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Creating a New Table: Example
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tabs, in which you can specify an extended set of features while creating the table.
The example in the slide shows creating the DEPENDENT table by selecting the Advanced
check box.
To create a new table, perform the following steps:
1. In the Connections Navigator, right-click Tables.
2. Select New Table.
3. In the Create Table dialog box, select Advanced.
4. Specify column information.
5. Click OK.
Although it is not required, you should also specify a primary key by selecting Primary Key in
the dialog box. Sometimes, you may want to edit the table that you have created. To edit a table,
right-click the table in the Connections Navigator and select Edit.
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Using SQL Worksheet
Use SQL Worksheet to enter and execute SQL, PL/SQL,

and SQL *Plus statements.
Specify any actions that can be processed by the database
connection associated with the worksheet.
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statements that are not supported by the SQL Worksheet are ignored and not passed to the
database.
You can specify any actions that can be processed by the database connection associated with
the worksheet, such as:
Creating a table
Inserting data
Creating and editing a trigger
Selecting data from a table
Saving the selected data to a file
You can display a SQL worksheet by using any of the following two options:
Select Tools > SQL Worksheet.
Click the Open SQL Worksheet icon.
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Using SQL Worksheet

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1. Execute Statement: Executes the statement at the cursor in the Enter SQL Statement box.
You can use bind variables in the SQL statements but not substitution variables.
2. Run Script: Executes all statements in the Enter SQL Statement box by using the Script
Runner. You can use substitution variables in the SQL statements but not bind variables.
3. Commit: Writes any changes to the database, and ends the transaction
4. Rollback: Discards any changes to the database, without writing them to the database, and
ends the transaction
5. Cancel: Stops the execution of any statements currently being executed
6. Execute Explain Plan: Generates the execution plan, which you can see by clicking the
Explain tab
7. Autotrace: Generates trace information for the statement, which you can see by clicking
the Autotrace tab
8. Clear: Erases the statement or statements in the Enter SQL Statement box
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Executing SQL Statements

Use the Enter SQL Statement box to enter single or multiple
SQL statements.
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When you type in the statement, the SQL keywords are automatically highlighted. To execute a
SQL statement, ensure that your cursor is within the statement and click the Execute Statement
icon. Alternatively, you can press the F9 key.
To execute multiple SQL statements and see the results, click the Run Script icon.
Alternatively, you can press the F5 key.
In the example in the slide, as there are multiple SQL statements, the first statement is
terminated with a semicolon. The cursor is in the first statement and, therefore, when the
statement is executed, results corresponding to the first statement are displayed in the Results
box.
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Viewing the Execution Plan
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3. Click the Run Script icon.
When you double-click the .sql file, the SQL statements are loaded into the Enter SQL
Statement box. You can execute the script or each line individually. The results are displayed in
the Script Output area.
The example in the slide shows the execution plan. The Execute Explain Plan icon generates the
execution plan. An execution plan is the sequence of operations that are performed to execute
the statement. You can see the execution plan by clicking the Explain tab.
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Formatting the SQL Code
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In the example in the slide, before formatting, the SQL code has the keywords not capitalized
and the statement not properly indented. After formatting, the SQL code is beautified with the
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Using Snippets
Snippets are code fragments that may be just syntax or
examples.
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PL/SQL programming techniques. You can drag and drop snippets into the editor window.
To display Snippets, select View > Snippets.
The Snippets window is displayed on the right. You can use the drop-down list to select a group.
A Snippets button is placed in the right window margin, so that you can display the Snippets
window if it becomes hidden.
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Using Snippets: Example
Inserting a
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Functions group in the Snippets window. Then, the CONCAT function syntax is edited and the
rest of the statement is added such as in the following:
SELECT CONCAT(first_name, last_name)
FROM employees;
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Using SQL*Plus
SQL Worksheet does not support all SQL*Plus statements.

SQL*Plus statements that are not supported by SQL
Worksheet are:
append
archive
attribute
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some of the SQL*Plus statements that are not supported by SQL Worksheet are listed in the
slide. For the complete list of SQL*Plus statements that are supported and not supported by SQL
Worksheet, refer to SQL Developer online Help.
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Database Reporting
SQL Developer provides you with a number of predefined

reports about your database and objects.
The Reports are organized into categories.
You can create your own customized reports too.
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PL/SQL reports
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XML reports
To display a report, click the Reports tabbed page and then select the report type. You can also
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Creating a User-Defined Report

Create and save user-defined reports for repeated use.
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2. In the Create Report Dialog box, specify the report name and the SQL query to retrieve
information for the report. Then, click Apply.
In the example in the slide, the report name is specified as emp_sal. An optional description is
provided indicating that the report contains details of employees with salary >= 10000. The
complete SQL statement for retrieving the information to be displayed in the user-defined report
is specified in the SQL box. You can also include an optional tool tip to be displayed when the
cursor stays briefly over the report name in the Reports navigator display.
You can organize user-defined reports in folders, and you can create a hierarchy of folders and
subfolders. To create a folder for user-defined reports, right-click the User Defined Reports node
or any folder name under that node and select Add Folder.
Information about user-defined reports, including any folders for these reports, is stored in a file
named UserReports.xml under the directory for user-specific information.
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Summary
In this appendix, you should have learned how to use SQL
Developer to do the following:
Browse, create, and edit database objects
Execute SQL statements and scripts in SQL Worksheet
Create and save custom reports
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Index
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Adding Data Through a View 10-15
ADD_MONTHS Function 3-22, 3-23, 3-46, 3-60
Advanced Features of the SELECT Statement 6-2
Alias 1-4, 1-8, 1-14, 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-25, 1-37, 1-40, 2-7,
2-20, 2-21, 2-31, 3-46, 4-12, 5-8, 5-11, 5-12, 5-20, 5-29, 7-17,
7-21, 9-33, 10-7, 10-9, 10-11, 11-22, C-11, C-12, C-15, C-20, C-21
ALL Operator 6-16, 7-11, 7-12, 7-18, 7-22
ALL_COL_COMMENTS Dictionary View 11-19
ALL_OBJECTS Dictionary View 11-5, 11-7
ALL_TAB_COMMENTS Dictionary View 11-19
ALTER SEQUENCE Statement 10-30, 10-31
ALTER TABLE Statement 9-34, 10-27
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AS Subquery 9-32, 10-7
Attributes i-18, i-19, i-20
AUTOCOMMIT Command 8-29
AVG Function 4-13
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BETWEEN Range Condition 2-9
Oracle Database 10g: SQL Fundamentals I Index -2
C
Calculations 1-9, 1-14, 1-38, 3-3, 3-14, 3-20, 3-25, 3-60, 3-61, 4-26, D-5
Cardinality i-20
Cartesian Product 5-2, 5-5, 5-26, 5-27, 5-28, 5-29, C-4, C-5, C-21
CASE Expression 3-51, 3-54, 3-55, 3-56, 3-57, 3-60
Case-manipulation Functions 3-7, 3-9, 3-10
CAT View 11-8
Character strings 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 2-6, 2-15, 3-9, 3-11, 3-35, 3-38
Character-manipulation Functions 3-7, 3-11, 3-12
CHECK Constraint 8-7, 9-28, 10-21, 11-12, 11-13
COALESCE Function 3-52, 3-53, 4-5
Column Alias 1-8, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-37, 2-21, 3-46, 4-12, 5-11,
5-12, 9-33, 10-9, 10-11, C-11, C-12
COMMENT Statement 11-19
COMMENTS Column 11-6, 11-19
COMMIT Statement 8-29, 8-32, 8-33
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COUNT Function 4-8
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CREATE PUBLIC SYNONYM Statement 10-41
CREATE SEQUENCE Statement 10-24
CREATE SYNONYM Statement 10-39, 10-40, 10-41
CREATE TABLE Statement 8-11, 9-5, 9-32, 9-36, 9-37
Creating a Database Connection 1-24, 1-25, 1-26, E-7, E-8
Creating a User-Defined Report E-21
Cross Joins 5-4, 5-28, 5-29
CURRVAL 9-7, 9-28, 10-26, 10-27, 10-28
CYCLE Option (with Sequences) 10-25, 10-30
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Data Structures i-9, i-14, i-17, 9-3
Data Types i-6, i-9, 1-9, 1-35, 1-36, 3-3, 3-25, 3-26, 3-48,
3-50, 3-60, 3-61, 4-5, 4-7, 5-6, 5-8, 7-8, 7-13, 7-15, 8-7,
8-11, 9-2, 9-9-12, 9-14, 9-36, 11-10-12, D-7, D-8
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Database I, 1-2, 1-3, 1-22-29, 1-34, 1-37, 1-39, 2-2, 2-6, 3-10, 3-17-20, 3-26,
4-13, 4-16, 5-29, 6-7, 8-3, 8-13, 8-18, 8-24, 8-25, 8-29, 8-31, 8-32,
8-37, 8-38, 8-39, 9-2-6, 9-13, 9-18, 9-33-37, 10-3, 10-16, 10-20, 10-22,
10-23, 10-33, 10-34, 10-39, 10-41, 10-42, 11-3-12, 11-17-19, B-3,
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2-11, 2-20, 2-21, 2-23, 2-26, 2-33, 2-34, 3-2-6, 3-14-27, 3-32-37, 3-41-48,
3-60-65, 4-5, 4-7, 4-24, 5-35, 6-21, 7-4, 7-6, 7-19, 8-2, 8-3, 8-6, 8-8, 8-9,
8-12-16, 8-22, 8-23, 8-27, 8-28, 8-33, 8-37-42, 9-7-17, 9-23, 9-26-30, 9-33,
10-6, 10-7, 10-16, 10-17, 10-27, 10-37, 11-4, 11-7, 11-8, 11-15, C-27, E-9
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Default Date Display 2-6, 3-17
DEFAULT Option 9-7, 10-24, 10-25
Default Sort Order 2-21, 4-16
DELETE Statement 8-18, 8-19, 8-20, 8-21, 8-37, 8-39
DESC Keyword 2-21
DESCRIBE Command 1-35, 1-36, 8-7, 9-8, 9-33, 10-8, 10-12, 11-11, D-7
Dictionary Views i-3, 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-6, 11-19, 11-20, 11-21
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DML Operations on Data Through a View 10-13
Double-ampersand 2-23, 2-28
DROP ANY INDEX Privilege 10-38
DROP ANY VIEW Privilege 10-20
DROP INDEX Statement 10-38
DROP SYNONYM Statement 10-41
DROP TABLE Statement 9-35
DROP VIEW Statement 10-20
DUAL Table 3-14, 3-19
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FULL OUTER Join 5-5, 5-22, 5-25
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GROUP BY Column 4-14, 4-16
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Literal 1-17, 1-18, 1-19, 2-4, 2-11, 2-12, 3-11, 3-35, 3-51,
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NOT Operator 2-17, 2-31, 6-16
NULL Conditions 2-13, 2-31
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Retrieving Data Using the SQL SELECT Statement

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Arithmetic Expressions 1-9

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Using the AND Operator 2-15

Using the DEFINE Command 2-29

Using the VERIFY Command 2-30

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Elements of the Date Format Model 3-33

Using the NVL2 Function 3-50

Using the COALESCE Function 3-52

Group Functions: Syntax 4-5

Using the MIN and MAX Functions 4-7

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Using the HAVING Clause 4-21

Displaying Data from Multiple Tables

LEFT OUTER JOIN 5-23

Using Subqueries to Solve Queries

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Guidelines for Using Subqueries 6-6

MINUS Operator 7-15

Matching the SELECT Statement: Example 7-20

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Inserting Rows with Null Values 8-7

Database Transactions 8-24

Statement-Level Rollback 8-36

Using DDL Statements to Create and Manage Tables

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Datetime Data Types 9-11

Retrieving Data from a View 10-10

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Guidelines for Modifying a Sequence 10-31

USER_OBJECTS View 11-8

B Table Descriptions and Data

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Using DDL Statements

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Basic unit of storage; composed of rows

Logically represents subsets of data from one or

Generates numeric values

Improves the performance of some queries

Gives alternative names to objects

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Use descriptive names for tables and other database objects.

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CREATE TABLE Statement

You must have:

You specify the:

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Referencing Another Users Tables

Tables belonging to other users are not in the users