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1. Create the DEPT table based on the following table instance chart.

Place the
syntax in a script called
lab9_1.sql, then execute the statement in the script to create the table.
Confirm that the table is
created.

Column Name ID NAME


Key Type
Nulls/Unique
FK Table
FK Column
Data type Number VARCHAR2
Length 7 25

CREATE TABLE dept


(id NUMBER(7),
name VARCHAR2(25));

DESCRIBE dept

2. Populate the DEPT table with data from the DEPARTMENTS table. Include only
columns that
you need.

INSERT INTO dept


SELECT department_id, department_name
FROM departments;

3. Create the EMP table based on the following table instance chart. Place the
syntax in a script called
lab9_3.sql, and then execute the statement in the script to create the table.
Confirm that the
table is created.

Column Name ID LAST_NAME FIRST_NAME DEPT_ID


Key Type
Nulls/Unique
FK Table
FK Column
Data type Number VARCHAR2 VARCHAR2 Number
Length 7 25 25 7

CREATE TABLE emp


(id NUMBER(7),
last_name VARCHAR2(25),
first_name VARCHAR2(25),
dept_id NUMBER(7));

DESCRIBE emp

4. Modify the EMP table to allow for longer employee last names. Confirm your
modification.

ALTER TABLE emp


MODIFY (last_name VARCHAR2(50));

DESCRIBE emp

5. Confirm that both the DEPT and EMP tables are stored in the data dictionary.
(Hint:
USER_TABLES)

SELECT table_name
FROM user_tables
WHERE table_name IN (�DEPT�, �EMP�);

6. 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.

CREATE TABLE employees2 AS


SELECT employee_id id, first_name, last_name, salary,
department_id dept_id
FROM employees;

7. Drop the EMP table.

DROP TABLE emp;

8. Rename the EMPLOYEES2 table to EMP.

RENAME employees2 TO emp;

9. Add a comment to the DEPT and EMP table definitions describing the tables.
Confirm your
additions in the data dictionary.
COMMENT ON TABLE emp IS �Employee Information�;
COMMENT ON TABLE dept IS �Department Information�;

SELECT *
FROM user_tab_comments
WHERE table_name = �DEPT�
OR table_name = �EMP�;

10. Drop the FIRST_NAME column from the EMP table. Confirm your modification by
checking the
description of the table.

ALTER TABLE emp


DROP COLUMN FIRST_NAME;

DESCRIBE emp

11. In the EMP table, mark the DEPT_ID column in the EMP table as UNUSED. Confirm
your
modification by checking the description of the table.

ALTER TABLE emp


SET UNUSED (dept_id);

DESCRIBE emp

12. Drop all the UNUSED columns from the EMP table. Confirm your modification by
checking the
description of the table.
ALTER TABLE emp
DROP UNUSED COLUMNS;

DESCRIBE emp

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