SQL – The SQL SELECT Statement Retrieving data using the SQL Select Statement SQL is a comprehensive database language. SQL, pronounced Sequel or simply S-Q-L, is a computer programming language used for querying relational databases following a nonprocedural approach. When you extract information from a database using SQL, this is termed querying the database. A […]

SQL – Using the Set Operators Set operators are used to join the results of two (or more) SELECT statements.The SET operators available in Oracle 11g are UNION,UNION ALL,INTERSECT,and MINUS. The UNION set operator returns the combined results of the two SELECT statements.Essentially,it removes duplicates from the results i.e. only one row will be listed […]

SQL – Using Single-Row Functions Using Single row functions to customize output Oracle SQL supplies a rich library of in-built functions which can be employed for various tasks. The essential capabilities of a functions can be the case conversion of strings, in-string or substring operations, mathematical computations on numeric data, and date operations on date […]