Oracle PL/SQL/Aggregate Functions/AVG

Материал из SQL эксперт
Перейти к: навигация, поиск

Average Price Per Department

    
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Department (
  2  DepartmentID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  4  Description VARCHAR(200) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE DepartmentIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER DepartmentAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Department
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5    SELECT DepartmentIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6    INTO :NEW.DepartmentID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description) VALUES ("Software", "Coding");
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description) VALUES ("Hardware", "Building");
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description) VALUES ("QA", "Testing");
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Category (
  2  CategoryID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  DepartmentID INT NOT NULL,
  4  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  5  Description VARCHAR (200) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE CategoryIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER CategoryAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Category
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5     SELECT CategoryIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6     INTO :NEW.CategoryID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (1, "Local", "In town");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (1, "Remote", "Telecommute");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (2, "Masks", "By bits");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (3, "Wireless", "Not connected");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (3, "Wired", "Connected");
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Product (
  2  ProductID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  4  Description VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL,
  5  Price NUMBER NULL,
  6  ImagePath VARCHAR(50) NULL,
  7  soldout NUMBER(1,0) NULL,
  8  Promotion NUMBER(1,0) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE ProductIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER ProductAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Product
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5     SELECT ProductIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6     INTO :NEW.ProductID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath,soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Pen", "Ball Pen",5.99, "pen.jpg", 1, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Ruler","Long",14.99, "ruler.jpg", 0, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Desk", "Computer Desk",5.99, "desk.jpg", 0, 1);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("PC", "Notebook",49.99, "pc.jpg", 0, 1);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Mouse", "Wireless",9.99, "mouse.jpg",  1, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Keyboard","keyboard",3.75, "keyboard.jpg", 0, 0);
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE ProductCategory (
  2  ProductID INT NOT NULL,
  3  CategoryID INT NOT NULL,
  4  PRIMARY KEY (ProductID, CategoryID)
  5  );
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (1,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (2,1);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (2,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (3,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (4,1);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (5,2);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (6,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (6,4);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (7,4);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (8,5);
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT Department.Name AS "Department",
  2         AVG(Product.Price) AS "Average Price"
  3  FROM Product
  4     INNER JOIN ProductCategory
  5     ON Product.ProductID = ProductCategory.ProductID
  6     INNER JOIN Category
  7     ON ProductCategory.CategoryID = Category.CategoryID
  8     INNER JOIN Department
  9     ON Category.DepartmentID = Department.DepartmentID
 10  GROUP BY Department.Name;
Hardware
         7.68
QA
         3.75
Software
        24.99
SQL>
SQL> drop table department;
SQL> drop sequence DepartmentIDSeq;
SQL> drop table Product;
SQL> drop table ProductCategory;
SQL> drop table Category;
SQL> drop sequence CategoryIDSeq;
SQL> drop sequence ProductIDSeq;



Average Price Per Departments Having More Than 3 Products

    
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Department (
  2  DepartmentID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  4  Description VARCHAR(200) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE DepartmentIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER DepartmentAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Department
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5    SELECT DepartmentIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6    INTO :NEW.DepartmentID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description)
  2     VALUES ("Software", "Coding");
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description)
  2     VALUES ("Hardware", "Building");
SQL> INSERT INTO Department (Name, Description)
  2     VALUES ("QA", "Testing");
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Category (
  2  CategoryID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  DepartmentID INT NOT NULL,
  4  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  5  Description VARCHAR (200) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE CategoryIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER CategoryAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Category
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5     SELECT CategoryIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6     INTO :NEW.CategoryID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (1, "Local", "In town");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (1, "Remote", "Telecommute");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (2, "Masks", "By bits");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (3, "Wireless", "Not connected");
SQL> INSERT INTO Category (DepartmentID, Name, Description)
  2     VALUES (3, "Wired", "Connected");
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE Product (
  2  ProductID INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3  Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
  4  Description VARCHAR(1000) NOT NULL,
  5  Price NUMBER NULL,
  6  ImagePath VARCHAR(50) NULL,
  7  soldout NUMBER(1,0) NULL,
  8  Promotion NUMBER(1,0) NULL);
SQL>
SQL> CREATE SEQUENCE ProductIDSeq;
SQL>
SQL> CREATE OR REPLACE TRIGGER ProductAutonumberTrigger
  2  BEFORE INSERT ON Product
  3  FOR EACH ROW
  4  BEGIN
  5     SELECT ProductIDSeq.NEXTVAL
  6     INTO :NEW.ProductID FROM DUAL;
  7  END;
  8  /
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath,soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Pen", "Ball Pen",5.99, "pen.jpg", 1, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Ruler","Long",14.99, "ruler.jpg", 0, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Desk", "Computer Desk",5.99, "desk.jpg", 0, 1);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("PC", "Notebook",49.99, "pc.jpg", 0, 1);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Mouse", "Wireless",9.99, "mouse.jpg",  1, 0);
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO Product (Name, Description, Price, ImagePath, soldout, Promotion)
  2  VALUES ("Keyboard","keyboard",3.75, "keyboard.jpg", 0, 0);
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE ProductCategory (
  2  ProductID INT NOT NULL,
  3  CategoryID INT NOT NULL,
  4  PRIMARY KEY (ProductID, CategoryID)
  5  );
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (1,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (2,1);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (2,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (3,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (4,1);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (5,2);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (6,3);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (6,4);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (7,4);
SQL> INSERT INTO ProductCategory (ProductID, CategoryID) VALUES (8,5);
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT Department.Name AS "Department",
  2         COUNT(Product.Name) AS "Products",
  3         AVG(Product.Price) AS "Average Price"
  4  FROM Product
  5     INNER JOIN ProductCategory
  6     ON Product.ProductID = ProductCategory.ProductID
  7     INNER JOIN Category
  8     ON ProductCategory.CategoryID = Category.CategoryID
  9     INNER JOIN Department
 10     ON Category.DepartmentID = Department.DepartmentID
 11  GROUP BY Department.Name
 12  HAVING COUNT(Product.Price)>=3
 13  ORDER BY AVG(Product.Price) DESC;
Software
         3         24.99
Hardware
         4          7.68
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table department;
SQL> drop sequence DepartmentIDSeq;
SQL> drop table Product;
SQL> drop table ProductCategory;
SQL> drop table Category;
SQL> drop sequence CategoryIDSeq;
SQL> drop sequence ProductIDSeq;



Average salary in Toronto: AVG with where clause

  

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> -- Average salary in Toronto,
SQL>
SQL> SELECT AVG(Salary) AS "AVG Salary" FROM Employee WHERE City ="Toronto";
AVG Salary
----------
   1234.56
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>



AVG(DISTINCT salary)

  

SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT AVG(DISTINCT salary)
  2  FROM employee;
AVG(DISTINCTSALARY)
-------------------
          4071.7525
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



AVG function and NULLs

  

SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), NULL    ,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), NULL    ,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96            New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98            New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --AVG function and NULLs
SQL>
SQL> SELECT AVG(Salary) as AVG_SAL FROM Employee;
   AVG_SAL
----------
3392.24333
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>



AVG: returns the average of all NOT NULL values passed into the function

  
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --AVG: returns the average of all NOT NULL values passed into the function
SQL> --It only accepts numeric datatype values
SQL>
SQL> select AVG(Salary) from Employee;
AVG(SALARY)
-----------
  4071.7525
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Employees whose salary is more than average salary

    
SQL> create table emp
  2  ( empno      NUMBER(4)    constraint E_PK primary key
  3  , ename      VARCHAR2(8)
  4  , init       VARCHAR2(5)
  5  , job        VARCHAR2(8)
  6  , mgr        NUMBER(4)
  7  , bdate      DATE
  8  , sal        NUMBER(6,2)
  9  , comm       NUMBER(6,2)
 10  , deptno     NUMBER(2)    default 10
 11  ) ;
Table created.
SQL> insert into emp values(1,"Tom","N",   "TRAINER", 13,date "1965-12-17",  800 , NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(2,"Jack","JAM", "Tester",6,date "1961-02-20",  1600, 300,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(3,"Wil","TF" ,  "Tester",6,date "1962-02-22",  1250, 500,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(4,"Jane","JM",  "Designer", 9,date "1967-04-02",  2975, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(5,"Mary","P",  "Tester",6,date "1956-09-28",  1250, 1400,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(6,"Black","R",   "Designer", 9,date "1963-11-01",  2850, NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(7,"Chris","AB",  "Designer", 9,date "1965-06-09",  2450, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(8,"Smart","SCJ", "TRAINER", 4,date "1959-11-26",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(9,"Peter","CC",   "Designer",NULL,date "1952-11-17",  5000, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(10,"Take","JJ", "Tester",6,date "1968-09-28",  1500, 0,     30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(11,"Ana","AA",  "TRAINER", 8,date "1966-12-30",  1100, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(12,"Jane","R",   "Manager",   6,date "1969-12-03",  800 , NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(13,"Fake","MG",   "TRAINER", 4,date "1959-02-13",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(14,"Mike","TJA","Manager",   7,date "1962-01-23",  1300, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select e.empno
  2  from   emp e
  3  where  e.sal > (select avg(x.sal)
  4                   from   emp x);
     EMPNO
----------
         4
         6
         7
         8
         9
        13
6 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
SQL>



Employees whose salary is more than average salary(use having clause only)

    
SQL> create table emp
  2  ( empno      NUMBER(4)    constraint E_PK primary key
  3  , ename      VARCHAR2(8)
  4  , init       VARCHAR2(5)
  5  , job        VARCHAR2(8)
  6  , mgr        NUMBER(4)
  7  , bdate      DATE
  8  , sal        NUMBER(6,2)
  9  , comm       NUMBER(6,2)
 10  , deptno     NUMBER(2)    default 10
 11  ) ;
Table created.
SQL> insert into emp values(1,"Tom","N",   "TRAINER", 13,date "1965-12-17",  800 , NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(2,"Jack","JAM", "Tester",6,date "1961-02-20",  1600, 300,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(3,"Wil","TF" ,  "Tester",6,date "1962-02-22",  1250, 500,   30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(4,"Jane","JM",  "Designer", 9,date "1967-04-02",  2975, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(5,"Mary","P",  "Tester",6,date "1956-09-28",  1250, 1400,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(6,"Black","R",   "Designer", 9,date "1963-11-01",  2850, NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(7,"Chris","AB",  "Designer", 9,date "1965-06-09",  2450, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(8,"Smart","SCJ", "TRAINER", 4,date "1959-11-26",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(9,"Peter","CC",   "Designer",NULL,date "1952-11-17",  5000, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(10,"Take","JJ", "Tester",6,date "1968-09-28",  1500, 0,     30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(11,"Ana","AA",  "TRAINER", 8,date "1966-12-30",  1100, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(12,"Jane","R",   "Manager",   6,date "1969-12-03",  800 , NULL,  30);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(13,"Fake","MG",   "TRAINER", 4,date "1959-02-13",  3000, NULL,  20);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp values(14,"Mike","TJA","Manager",   7,date "1962-01-23",  1300, NULL,  10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select   e1.empno
  2  from     emp e1
  3  ,        emp e2
  4  group by e1.empno
  5  ,        e1.sal
  6  having   e1.sal > avg(e2.sal);
     EMPNO
----------
         4
         6
         7
         8
         9
        13
6 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



find the average of the uniquely priced cars: use the DISTINCT modifier:

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE cars
  2  (
  3    MAKER  VARCHAR (25),
  4    MODEL  VARCHAR (25),
  5    PRICE  NUMERIC
  6  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","CROSSFIRE",33620);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","300M",29185);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","CIVIC",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","ACCORD",19300);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","MUSTANG",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","LATESTnGREATEST",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","FOCUS",13005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2     AVG(DISTINCT price) average_price
  3  FROM cars;
SQL>
SQL> drop table cars;
Table dropped.
SQL>



GROUP BY clause and AVG() function

  
SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table Employee(
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  5    Start_Date         DATE,
  6    End_Date           DATE,
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)
 10  )
 11  /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> -- prepare data
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2               values ("01","Jason",    "Martin",  to_date("19960725","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20060725","YYYYMMDD"), 1234.56, "Toronto",  "Programmer")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("02","Alison",   "Mathews", to_date("19760321","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19860221","YYYYMMDD"), 6661.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("03","James",    "Smith",   to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","YYYYMMDD"), 6544.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("04","Celia",    "Rice",    to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2344.78, "Vancouver","Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)
  2                values("05","Robert",   "Black",   to_date("19840115","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980808","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "Vancouver","Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("06","Linda",    "Green",   to_date("19870730","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19960104","YYYYMMDD"), 4322.78,"New York",  "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("07","David",    "Larry",   to_date("19901231","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19980212","YYYYMMDD"), 7897.78,"New York",  "Manager")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL> insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)
  2                values("08","James",    "Cat",     to_date("19960917","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("20020415","YYYYMMDD"), 1232.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
  3  /
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- display data in the table
SQL> select * from Employee
  2  /
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- GROUP BY clause and AVG() function
SQL>
SQL> SELECT city, AVG(salary)
  2  FROM employee
  3  GROUP BY city;
CITY       AVG(SALARY)
---------- -----------
New York       6110.28
Toronto        1234.56
Vancouver      3823.78
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Having with avg

   
SQL>
SQL> create table ord(
  2           order_no               integer          primary key
  3          ,cust_no                integer
  4          ,order_date             date not null
  5          ,total_order_price      number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment_method         varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,gift_message           varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into ord(order_no,cust_no,order_date,total_order_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment_method,emp_no,deliver_name,gift_message)
  2           values(1,1,"14-Feb-2002", 23.00, "14-Feb-2002", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Gift for wife");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(2,1,"14-Feb-2003", 510.98, "14-feb-2003", "5 pm", "NY",7, "Rose Ted", "Happy Valentines Day to Mother");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(3, 2,"14-Feb-2004", 315.99, "14-feb-2004", "3 pm", "VS",2, "Ani Forest", "Happy Valentines Day to Father");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 191.95, "14-feb-1999", "2 pm", "NJ",2, "O. John", "Happy Valentines Day");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message    )
  2           values(5, 6,"4-mar-2002", 101.95, "5-mar-2002", "2:30 pm", "MO"   , 2, "Cora", "Happy Birthday from John");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(6, 9,"7-apr-2003", 221.95, "7-apr-2003", "3 pm", "MA", 2, "Sake Keith", "Happy Birthday from Joe" );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(7, 9,"20-jun-2004", 315.95, "21-jun-2004", "12 noon", "BC", 2, "Jessica Li", "Happy Birthday from Jessica");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values (8, 12, "31-dec-1999", 135.95, "1-jan-2000", "12 noon", "DI",      3, "Larry", "Happy New Year from Lawrence");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values (9, 12, "26-dec-2003", 715.95, "2-jan-2004", "12 noon", "SK",7, "Did", "Happy Birthday from Nancy" );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(10, 4, sysdate-1, 119.95, sysdate+2, "6:30 pm", "VG",2, "P. Jing", "Happy Valentines Day to Jason");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message )
  2           values(11, 2, sysdate, 310.00, sysdate+2, "3:30 pm", "DC",2, "C. Late", "Happy Birthday Day to Jack");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message)
  2           values(12, 7, sysdate-3, 121.95, sysdate-2, "1:30 pm", "AC",2, "W. Last", "Happy Birthday Day to You");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into ord(order_no  ,cust_no ,order_date ,total_order_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment_method ,emp_no,deliver_name ,gift_message)
  2           values(13, 7, sysdate, 211.95, sysdate-4, "4:30 pm", "CA",2, "J. Bond", "Thanks for hard working");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select to_char(order_date, "YYYY/MM") "Month",
  2         avg(total_order_price) "Avg Sales by Month"
  3    from ord
  4   group by to_char(order_date, "YYYY/MM")
  5  having avg(total_order_price) > 35;
Month   Avg Sales by Month
------- ------------------
2003/02             510.98
2004/02             315.99
2002/03             101.95
2008/06           190.9625
1999/02             191.95
2003/04             221.95
2004/06             315.95
2003/12             715.95
1999/12             135.95
9 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table ord;
Table dropped.
SQL> --



Syntax: AVG ([DISTINCT]|[ALL] <numeric expression>)

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE cars
  2  (
  3    MAKER  VARCHAR (25),
  4    MODEL  VARCHAR (25),
  5    PRICE  NUMERIC
  6  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","CROSSFIRE",33620);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","300M",29185);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","CIVIC",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","ACCORD",19300);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","MUSTANG",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","LATESTnGREATEST",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","FOCUS",13005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
gather some statistical information about the cars in the CARS table
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2       AVG(price) average_price
  3  FROM cars;
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table cars;
Table dropped.
SQL>



To find out the average price for each manufacturer: use the GROUP BY clause

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE cars
  2  (
  3    MAKER  VARCHAR (25),
  4    MODEL  VARCHAR (25),
  5    PRICE  NUMERIC
  6  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","CROSSFIRE",33620);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("CHRYSLER","300M",29185);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","CIVIC",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("HONDA","ACCORD",19300);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","MUSTANG",15610);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","LATESTnGREATEST",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO CARS VALUES("FORD","FOCUS",13005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT
  2     maker,
  3     AVG(price) average_price
  4  FROM cars
  5  GROUP BY maker;
SQL>
SQL> drop table cars;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Use avg and nvl together

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, "SMITH", "CLERK",    7902, TO_DATE("17-DEC-1980", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 800, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, "ALLEN", "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600, 300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, "WARD",  "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, "JONES", "MANAGER",  7839, TO_DATE("2-APR-1981",  "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, "MARTIN", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, "BLAKE", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("1-MAY-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2850, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, "CLARK", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, "SCOTT", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, "KING", "PRESIDENT", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, "TURNER", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1500, 0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, "ADAMS", "CLERK", 7788,TO_DATE("12-JAN-1983", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1100, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, "JAMES", "CLERK", 7698,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 950, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, "FORD", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, "MILLER", "CLERK", 7782,TO_DATE("23-JAN-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1300, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from emp;
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 17-DEC-80        800                    20
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20

                                                                                                                                      Page           1
     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10


                                                                                                                                      Page           2
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT AVG(NVL(comm,0))
  2  FROM   emp;
AVG(NVL(COMM,0))
----------------
      157.142857




                                                                                                                                      Page           1
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Use NVL in set statement

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, "SMITH", "CLERK",    7902, TO_DATE("17-DEC-1980", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 800, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, "ALLEN", "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("20-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1600, 300, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, "WARD",  "SALESMAN", 7698, TO_DATE("22-FEB-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 500, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, "JONES", "MANAGER",  7839, TO_DATE("2-APR-1981",  "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2975, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, "MARTIN", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("28-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1250, 1400, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, "BLAKE", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("1-MAY-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2850, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, "CLARK", "MANAGER", 7839,TO_DATE("9-JUN-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 2450, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, "SCOTT", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("09-DEC-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, "KING", "PRESIDENT", NULL,TO_DATE("17-NOV-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 5000, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, "TURNER", "SALESMAN", 7698,TO_DATE("8-SEP-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1500, 0, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, "ADAMS", "CLERK", 7788,TO_DATE("12-JAN-1983", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1100, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, "JAMES", "CLERK", 7698,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 950, NULL, 30);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, "FORD", "ANALYST", 7566,TO_DATE("3-DEC-1981", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 3000, NULL, 20);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, "MILLER", "CLERK", 7782,TO_DATE("23-JAN-1982", "DD-MON-YYYY"), 1300, NULL, 10);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select comm from emp;
      COMM
----------
       300
       500
      1400


                                                                                                                                      Page           1
      COMM
----------
         0




                                                                                                                                      Page           2
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> UPDATE emp
  2  SET    comm = NVL(comm,0) + 10;
14 rows updated.
SQL>
SQL> select comm from emp;
      COMM
----------
        10
       310
       510
        10
      1410
        10
        10
        10

                                                                                                                                      Page           1
      COMM
----------
        10
        10
        10
        10
        10
        10


                                                                                                                                      Page           2
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.