Oracle PL/SQL/Select Query/Null Value Concatanation
Column format: default value for null value
SQL> create table registrations
2 ( attendee NUMBER(4)
3 , course VARCHAR2(6)
4 , begindate DATE
5 , evaluation NUMBER(1)
6 , constraint R_PK primary key(attendee,course,begindate)
7 ) ;
Table created.
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SQL> insert into registrations values (2,"SQL",date "2009-04-12",4 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (14,"SQL",date "2009-04-12",5 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (6,"SQL",date "2009-04-12",4 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (11,"SQL",date "2009-04-12",2 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (8,"SQL",date "2009-10-04",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (9,"SQL",date "2009-10-04",3 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (13,"SQL",date "2009-10-04",4 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (13,"SQL",date "2009-12-13",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (6,"SQL",date "2009-12-13",NULL);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (3,"OAU",date "2009-08-10",4 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (12,"OAU",date "2009-08-10",4 );
1 row created.
SQL> insert into registrations values (13,"OAU",date "2009-08-10",5 );
1 row created.
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SQL> column evaluation NULL "unknown!!!"
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SQL> select * from registrations
2 where attendee = 4;
no rows selected
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SQL>
SQL> drop table registrations;
Table dropped.
Oracle converts the null into a blank text string
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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.
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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"), 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("03","James", "Smith", to_date("19781212","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19900315","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("04","Celia", "Rice", to_date("19821024","YYYYMMDD"), to_date("19990421","YYYYMMDD"), 2334.78, "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"), 2334.78,"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"), 2334.78,"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"), 2334.78,"Vancouver", "Tester")
3 /
1 row created.
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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 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
03 James Smith 12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
04 Celia Rice 24-OCT-82 21-APR-99 2334.78 Vancouver Manager
05 Robert Black 15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
06 Linda Green 30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96 2334.78 New York Tester
07 David Larry 31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98 2334.78 New York Manager
08 James Cat 17-SEP-96 15-APR-02 2334.78 Vancouver Tester
8 rows selected.
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SQL> -- Oracle converts the null into a blank text string.
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SQL> SELECT ID, First_Name || NULL FROM Employee;
ID FIRST_NAME
---- ----------
01 Jason
02 Alison
03 James
04 Celia
05 Robert
06 Linda
07 David
08 James
8 rows selected.
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SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
2 /
Table dropped.
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