Oracle PL/SQL/Select Query/Order By

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DESC for descending

  
SQL>
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
  7                            (attendee,course,begindate)
  8  ) ;
Table created.
SQL>
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.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select evaluation
  2  from   registrations
  3  where  attendee = 8
  4  order  by evaluation DESC;
EVALUATION
----------

SQL>
SQL> drop table registrations;
Table dropped.



Get order number by using rownum column

   
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 ROWNUM, ename
  2  FROM   emp;
    ROWNUM ENAME
---------- ----------
         1 SMITH
         2 ALLEN
         3 WARD
         4 JONES
         5 MARTIN
         6 BLAKE
         7 CLARK
         8 SCOTT

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    ROWNUM ENAME
---------- ----------
         9 KING
        10 TURNER
        11 ADAMS
        12 JAMES
        13 FORD
        14 MILLER


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



==order by/td>




   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "tkyte@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Viper", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select last_name, email, hire_date
  2  from employees
  3  order by 3, 2, 1
  4  /
LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------
Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98
Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02
Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02
Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02
Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08
Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08
Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08
LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ---------
Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08
8 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>



ORDER BY clause with more than one column:by the first column, and within that column, orders by the second

  
SQL>
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"), 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.
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    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.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> --ORDER BY clause with more than one column:by the first column, and within that column, orders by the second
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ID FROM Employee
  2  ORDER BY Salary, City;
ID
----
01
07
06
05
08
03
02
04
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>



Order by columns from different tables

  
SQL>
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",   "Coder", 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", "Coder", 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",  "Coder", 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",   "Coder", 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> create table departments
  2  ( deptno NUMBER(2)     constraint D_PK
  3                         primary key
  4  , dname  VARCHAR2(10)
  5  , location VARCHAR2(8)
  6  , mgr    NUMBER(4)
  7  ) ;
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into departments values (10,"ACCOUNTING","NEW YORK",7);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (20,"TRAINING",  "DALLAS",  4);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (30,"SALES",     "CHICAGO", 6);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into departments values (40,"HR",        "BOSTON",  9);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select d.deptno, d.location
  2  ,      e.ename, e.init
  3  from   emp e, departments d
  4  where  e.deptno = d.deptno
  5  order  by d.deptno, e.ename;
    DEPTNO LOCATION ENAME    INIT
---------- -------- -------- -----
        10 NEW YORK Chris    AB
        10 NEW YORK Mike     TJA
        10 NEW YORK Peter    CC
        20 DALLAS   Ana      AA
        20 DALLAS   Fake     MG
        20 DALLAS   Jane     JM
        20 DALLAS   Smart    SCJ
        20 DALLAS   Tom      N
        30 CHICAGO  Black    R
        30 CHICAGO  Jack     JAM
        30 CHICAGO  Jane     R
        30 CHICAGO  Mary     P
        30 CHICAGO  Take     JJ
        30 CHICAGO  Wil      TF
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
SQL> drop table departments;
Table dropped.



Order by date value then by number value

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE product (
  2       product_name     VARCHAR2(25),
  3       product_price    NUMBER(4,2),
  4       quantity_on_hand NUMBER(5,0),
  5       last_stock_date  DATE);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Small Widget", 99, 1,    "15-JAN-03");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Wodget",       75, 1000, "15-JAN-02");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Product 1",    50, 100,  "15-JAN-03");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Product 2",    25, 10000, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product ORDER BY last_stock_date, product_name;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Wodget                               75             1000 15-JAN-02
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
Product 2                            25            10000
4 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> DROP TABLE product;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Order by index

  
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table t (
  2   item number,
  3   bin number,
  4   primary key (bin , item)
  5  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into t values(2, 34353);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into t values(45,34353);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into t values(76,34353);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into t values(76,35667);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into t values(89,35667);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select * from t order by 1,2;
      ITEM        BIN
---------- ----------
         2      34353
        45      34353
        76      34353
        76      35667
        89      35667
5 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select bin, count(*), count(*)/cnt
  2  from ( select bin, count(distinct item) over () AS cnt
  3         from t
  4         where item in (2,45,76,89) )
  5  group by bin, cnt
  6  /
       BIN   COUNT(*) COUNT(*)/CNT
---------- ---------- ------------
     34353          3          .75
     35667          2           .5
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table t;
Table dropped.
SQL>



Order by job title ascending but birthday descending

  
SQL>
SQL>
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 *
  2  from   emp
  3  order  by job, bdate desc;
Enter...
     4 Jane     JM    Designer      9 02-04-1967   2975  [N/A]     20
     7 Chris    AB    Designer      9 09-06-1965   2450  [N/A]     10
     6 Black    R     Designer      9 01-11-1963   2850  [N/A]     30
     9 Peter    CC    Designer  [N/A] 17-11-1952   5000  [N/A]     10
    12 Jane     R     Manager       6 03-12-1969    800  [N/A]     30
    14 Mike     TJA   Manager       7 23-01-1962   1300  [N/A]     10
    10 Take     JJ    Tester        6 28-09-1968   1500      0     30
     3 Wil      TF    Tester        6 22-02-1962   1250    500     30
     2 Jack     JAM   Tester        6 20-02-1961   1600    300     30
     5 Mary     P     Tester        6 28-09-1956   1250   1400     30
    11 Ana      AA    TRAINER       8 30-12-1966   1100  [N/A]     20
     1 Tom      N     TRAINER      13 17-12-1965    800  [N/A]     20
     8 Smart    SCJ   TRAINER       4 26-11-1959   3000  [N/A]     20
    13 Fake     MG    TRAINER       4 13-02-1959   3000  [N/A]     20
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Order by name and department number for salary higher than 1500

  
SQL>
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",   "Coder", 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", "Coder", 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",  "Coder", 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",   "Coder", 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 deptno, ename, init, sal
  2  from   emp
  3  where  sal < 1500
  4  order  by deptno, ename;
    DEPTNO ENAME    INIT         SAL
---------- -------- ----- ----------
        10 Mike     TJA         1300
        20 Ana      AA          1100
        20 Tom      N            800
        30 Jane     R            800
        30 Mary     P           1250
        30 Wil      TF          1250
6 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Order by price which is more than 50

  
SQL>
SQL> create table gift(
  2           gift_id                integer         primary key
  3          ,emp_id                integer
  4          ,register_date              date not null
  5          ,total_price        number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment        varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,message        varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id,emp_id,register_date,total_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment,emp_no,deliver_name,message)values
  2                 (1,1,"14-Feb-1999", 123.12, "14-Feb-1999", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Happy Birthday to you");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (2,1,"14-Feb-1999", 50.98, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "CA",7, "name1", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (3, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 35.99, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "VS",2, "Tom", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 19.95, "14-feb-1999", "5 pm", "CA",2, "Mary", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (5, 6,"4-mar-1999", 10.95, "5-mar-1999", "4:30 pm", "VS", 2, "Jack", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select gift_id, total_price
  2    from gift
  3   where total_price > 50
  4   order by total_price desc;
   GIFT_ID TOTAL_PRICE
---------- -----------
         1      123.12
         2       50.98
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table gift;
Table dropped.



Order by, range unbounded preceding

  
SQL>
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>
SQL> select mgr, ename, sal
  2  ,      sum(sal) over
  3         ( order by mgr, sal
  4           range unbounded preceding
  5         ) as cumulative
  6  from   emp
  7  order  by mgr, sal;
       MGR ENAME           SAL CUMULATIVE
---------- -------- ---------- ----------
         4 Smart          3000       6000
         4 Fake           3000       6000
         6 Jane            800       6800
         6 Wil            1250       9300
         6 Mary           1250       9300
         6 Take           1500      10800
         6 Jack           1600      12400
         7 Mike           1300      13700
         8 Ana            1100      14800
         9 Chris          2450      17250
         9 Black          2850      20100
         9 Jane           2975      23075
        13 Tom             800      23875
           Peter          5000      28875
14 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Order by renamed column

  
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table gift(
  2           gift_id                integer         primary key
  3          ,emp_id                integer
  4          ,register_date              date not null
  5          ,total_price        number(7,2)
  6          ,deliver_date           date
  7          ,deliver_time           varchar2(7)
  8          ,payment        varchar2(2)
  9          ,emp_no                 number(3,0)
 10          ,deliver_name           varchar2(35)
 11          ,message        varchar2(100)
 12  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id,emp_id,register_date,total_price,deliver_date,deliver_time,payment,emp_no,deliver_name,message)values
  2                 (1,1,"14-Feb-1999", 123.12, "14-Feb-1999", "12 noon", "CA",1, null, "Happy Birthday to you");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time ,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (2,1,"14-Feb-1999", 50.98, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "CA",7, "name1", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (3, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 35.99, "14-feb-1999", "1 pm", "VS",2, "Tom", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message )values
  2                 (4, 2,"14-Feb-1999", 19.95, "14-feb-1999", "5 pm", "CA",2, "Mary", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into gift(gift_id  ,emp_id ,register_date ,total_price ,deliver_date ,deliver_time,payment ,emp_no,deliver_name ,message)values
  2                 (5, 6,"4-mar-1999", 10.95, "5-mar-1999", "4:30 pm", "VS", 2, "Jack", "Happy Birthday");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select gift_id, total_price, total_price * 1.1 "Increased Price" from gift
  2  order by "Increased Price";
   GIFT_ID TOTAL_PRICE Increased Price
---------- ----------- ---------------
         5       10.95          12.045
         4       19.95          21.945
         3       35.99          39.589
         2       50.98          56.078
         1      123.12         135.432
5 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table gift;
Table dropped.



Order by renamed column descendingly

  
SQL>
SQL> create table emp(
  2           emp_no                 integer         primary key,
  3           lastname               varchar2(20)    not null,
  4           firstname              varchar2(15)    not null,
  5           midinit                varchar2(1),
  6           street                 varchar2(30),
  7           city                   varchar2(20),
  8           state                  varchar2(2),
  9           zip                    varchar2(5),
 10           shortZipCode                   varchar2(4),
 11           area_code              varchar2(3),
 12           phone                  varchar2(8),
 13           salary                 number(5,2),
 14           birthdate              date,
 15           startDate              date,
 16           title                  varchar2(20),
 17           dept_no                integer         ,
 18           mgr                    integer,
 19           region                 number,
 20           division               number,
 21           total_sales            number
 22  );
Table created.
SQL> -- emp Table Inserts:
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,shortZipCode, area_code, phone, birthdate, title)values
  2                      (1,"Z","Joy","R","1 Ave","New York","NY","12122","2333","212","200-1111","12-nov-1976","President");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,shortZipCode, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, startDate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)valu
es
  2                      (2,"X","Lucy","J","1 Street","New York","NY","43552","6633","212","234-4444",7.75,"21-mar-1976","1-feb-1994","Sales Manager",2,1,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,shortZipCode, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, startDate,title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)valu
es
  2                      (3,"Y","Jordan","E","1 Drive","New York","NY","76822","8763","212","222-2222",7.75,"14-feb-1963","15-mar-1995","Sales Clerk",2,2,100,10,10000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip, shortZipCode, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, startDate, title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)va
lues
  2                      (4,"Washington","Georgia","J","1 13th Street Apt 14","New York","NY","43122","4333","212","340-4365",11.50,"2-jul-1963","21-apr-1994","Designer",1,1,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip, shortZipCode, area_code, phone, salary, birthdate, startDate, title, dept_no, mgr, region, division, total_sales)va
lues
  2                      (5,"Jason","Jordan","J","56 Langer Street","Staten Island","NY","23332","4983","718","777-4365",21.65,"15-may-1958","2-aug-1994","Designer",1,1,100,10,40000);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select emp_no,
  2   lastname || ", " || firstname as "Name",
  3   salary * 40 as "Weekly Salary"
  4    from emp
  5   order by "Weekly Salary" desc;
    EMP_NO Name                                  Weekly Salary
---------- ------------------------------------- -------------
         1 Z, Joy
         5 Jason, Jordan                                   866
         4 Washington, Georgia                             460
         2 X, Lucy                                         310
         3 Y, Jordan                                       310
5 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Order by three columns

  
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE products(
  2    product_id              NUMBER(6),
  3    name            VARCHAR2(50),
  4    subcategory        VARCHAR2(50),
  5    category           VARCHAR2(50),
  6    pack_size          VARCHAR2(30),
  7    price         NUMBER(8,2),
  8    min_price          NUMBER(8,2)
  9  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select category, subcategory, name, price
  2  from   products
  3  where  price > 100
  4  order by category, subcategory, name;
no rows selected
SQL> drop table products;
Table dropped.



ORDER BY with all logic operators

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE product (
  2       product_name     VARCHAR2(25),
  3       product_price    NUMBER(4,2),
  4       quantity_on_hand NUMBER(5,0),
  5       last_stock_date  DATE);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Small Widget", 99, 1,    "15-JAN-03");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Wodget",       75, 1000, "15-JAN-02");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Product 1",    50, 100,  "15-JAN-03");
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ("Product 2",    25, 10000, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand = 1;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand < 500;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand < 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand <= 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
Wodget                               75             1000 15-JAN-02
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
3 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand > 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Product 2                            25            10000
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand >= 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Wodget                               75             1000 15-JAN-02
Product 2                            25            10000
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand > 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Product 2                            25            10000
1 row selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  quantity_on_hand >= 1000;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Wodget                               75             1000 15-JAN-02
Product 2                            25            10000
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product WHERE  product_price IN (50, 99);
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
2 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT * FROM product ORDER BY product_price;
PRODUCT_NAME              PRODUCT_PRICE QUANTITY_ON_HAND LAST_STOC
------------------------- ------------- ---------------- ---------
Product 2                            25            10000
Product 1                            50              100 15-JAN-03
Wodget                               75             1000 15-JAN-02
Small Widget                         99                1 15-JAN-03
4 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> DROP TABLE product;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>



Order date value by only year field with extract() function

  
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE emp (
  2    emp_id               NUMBER,
  3    ename             VARCHAR2(40),
  4    hire_date        DATE DEFAULT sysdate,
  5    end_date DATE,
  6    rate     NUMBER(5,2),
  7    CONSTRAINT emp_pk
  8      PRIMARY KEY (emp_id)
  9  );
Table created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (101, "Mary", to_date("15-Nov-1961","dd-mon-yyyy"),null,169);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (102, "Tom", to_date("16-Sep-1964","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("5-May-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),135);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (104, "Peter", to_date("29-Dec-1987","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("1-Apr-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),99);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (105, "Mike", to_date("15-Jun-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),null,121);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (107, "Less", to_date("2-Jan-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),null,45);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (108, "Park", to_date("1-Mar-1994","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("15-Nov-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),220);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (110, "Ink", to_date("4-Apr-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("30-Sep-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),84);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (111, "Tike", to_date("23-Aug-1976","dd-mon-yyyy"),null,100);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (112, "Inn", to_date("15-Nov-1961","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("4-Apr-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),70);
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO emp(emp_id, ename, hire_date,end_date, rate)VALUES (113, "Kate", to_date("3-Mar-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),to_date("31-Oct-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),300);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> SET ECHO ON
SQL> SELECT e.emp_id "ID", e.ename "Name",
  2         e.hire_date "Hire Date"
  3  FROM emp e
  4  ORDER BY EXTRACT(YEAR FROM hire_date) DESC, ename ASC;
       110
Ink
04-APR-04
       113
Kate
03-MAR-04
       107
Less
02-JAN-04
       105
Mike
15-JUN-04
       108
Park
01-MAR-94
       104
Peter
29-DEC-87
       111
Tike
23-AUG-76
       102
Tom
16-SEP-64
       112
Inn
15-NOV-61
       101
Mary
15-NOV-61

10 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.



Order for one column descendingly

  
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table emp(
  2           emp_id                integer         primary key
  3          ,lastname               varchar2(20)    not null
  4          ,firstname              varchar2(15)    not null
  5          ,midinit                varchar2(1)
  6          ,street                 varchar2(30)
  7          ,city                   varchar2(20)
  8          ,state                  varchar2(2)
  9          ,zip                    varchar2(5)
 10          ,shortZipCode                   varchar2(4)
 11          ,area_code              varchar2(3)
 12          ,phone                  varchar2(8)
 13          ,company_name           varchar2(50));
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into emp(emp_id,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,shortZipCode,area_code,phone,company_name)values
  2                      (1,"Jones","Joe","J","1 Ave","New York","NY","11202","1111","212", "221-4333","Big Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_id,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,shortZipCode,area_code,phone,company_name)values
  2                      (2,"Smith","Sue","J","1 Street","New York","NY","11444","1111","212", "436-6773","Little Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_id,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,shortZipCode,area_code,phone,company_name)values
  2                      (3,"X","Peggy","J","1 Drive","New York","NY","45502","2222","212", "234-4444","Medium Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_id,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,shortZipCode,area_code,phone,company_name)values
  2                      (4,"Murdy","Jill", null,"930 Eady St","New York","NY","45452","6458","212", "634-7733","Wilton Company");
1 row created.
SQL> insert into emp(emp_id,lastname,firstname,midinit,street,city,state,zip,shortZipCode,area_code,phone,company_name)values
  2                      (5,"Oper","Carl","L","19 Studio Drive","New York","NY","67672","3234","212", "243-4243","Wesson and Smith Company");
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select lastname, area_code, phone
  2    from emp
  3   order by area_code desc, lastname;
LASTNAME             ARE PHONE
-------------------- --- --------
Jones                212 221-4333
Murdy                212 634-7733
Oper                 212 243-4243
Smith                212 436-6773
X                    212 234-4444
5 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;
Table dropped.
SQL>



Ordering data in the SELECT statement ascending

  
SQL>
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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.
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"), 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.
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    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> -- Ordering data in the SELECT statement ascending
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ID FROM Employee ORDER BY Last_Name ASC;
ID
----
05
08
06
07
01
02
04
03
8 rows selected.
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SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
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SQL>



Ordering data in the SELECT statement descending

  

SQL>
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"), 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.
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    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> -- Ordering data in the SELECT statement descending
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ID FROM Employee ORDER BY Last_Name DESC;
ID
----
03
04
02
01
07
06
08
05
8 rows selected.
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SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
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Order the results by the average 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.
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SQL>
SQL> -- Order the results by the average salary
SQL>
SQL> SELECT city, AVG(salary)
  2  FROM employee
  3  WHERE salary < 5000
  4  GROUP BY city
  5  HAVING AVG(salary) > 1300
  6  ORDER BY AVG(salary);
CITY       AVG(SALARY)
---------- -----------
Vancouver      1970.78
New York       4322.78
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Order two columns

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "tkyte@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Viper", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
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SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select last_name, job_id, salary
  2        from employees
  3       where salary > 12000
  4       order by job_id, salary
  5      /
LAST_NAME                                          JOB_ID                             SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------
Oracle                                             DBA                                 20000
Wells                                              DBA                                 20000
Kyte                                               MGR                                 25000
Lawson                                             MGR                                 30000
Viper                                              PROG                                20000
Beck                                               PROG                                20000
Java                                               PROG                                20000
LAST_NAME                                          JOB_ID                             SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------
Bliss                                              PROG                                24000
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>



Query a number type column with order by desc

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "tkyte@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Viper", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select last_name, salary
  2        from employees
  3       where salary > 12000
  4       order by salary desc
  5      /
LAST_NAME                                              SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ----------
Lawson                                                  30000
Kyte                                                    25000
Bliss                                                   24000
Oracle                                                  20000
Viper                                                   20000
Beck                                                    20000
Java                                                    20000
LAST_NAME                                              SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ----------
Wells                                                   20000
8 rows selected.
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Query specific columns with order by clause

   
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "YourName@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Dillon", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               YourName@a.ru                 13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Dillon                                             sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select job_id, salary
  2  from employees
  3  order by job_id;
JOB_ID                             SALARY
------------------------------ ----------
DBA                                 20000
DBA                                 20000
MGR                                 30000
MGR                                 25000
PROG                                20000
PROG                                20000
PROG                                20000
JOB_ID                             SALARY
------------------------------ ----------
PROG                                24000
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>



Query the same column in where statement and order by clause

   
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "tkyte@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Viper", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               tkyte@a.ru                    13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Viper                                              sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select last_name, salary
  2        from employees
  3       where salary > 12000
  4       order by salary
  5      /
LAST_NAME                                              SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ----------
Java                                                    20000
Wells                                                   20000
Oracle                                                  20000
Viper                                                   20000
Beck                                                    20000
Bliss                                                   24000
Kyte                                                    25000
LAST_NAME                                              SALARY
-------------------------------------------------- ----------
Lawson                                                  30000
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Specify ascending or descending for each column

  

SQL>
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"), 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.
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    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.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> -- Specify ascending or descending for each column
SQL>
SQL> SELECT ID, First_Name, Last_Name FROM Employee
  2  ORDER BY Salary ASC, Description DESC;
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME
---- ---------- ----------
01   Jason      Martin
02   Alison     Mathews
03   James      Smith
08   James      Cat
05   Robert     Black
06   Linda      Green
07   David      Larry
04   Celia      Rice
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> -- clean the table
SQL> drop table Employee
  2  /
Table dropped.
SQL>
SQL>



Use aggregate function in order by clause

   
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE employees
  2  ( employee_id          number(10)      not null,
  3    last_name            varchar2(50)      not null,
  4    email                varchar2(30),
  5    hire_date            date,
  6    job_id               varchar2(30),
  7    department_id        number(10),
  8    salary               number(6),
  9    manager_id           number(6)
 10  );
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary,department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1001, "Lawson", "lawson@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002","MGR", 30000,1 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                values ( 1002, "Wells", "wells@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "DBA", 20000,2, 1005 );
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id ,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1003, "Bliss", "bliss@g.ru", "01-JAN-2002", "PROG", 24000,3 ,1004);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1004,  "Kyte", "YourName@a.ru", SYSDATE-3650, "MGR",25000 ,4, 1005);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1005, "Dillon", "sdillon@a .ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 1, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id,manager_id)
  2                 values( 1006, "Beck", "clbeck@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 2, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1007, "Java", "java01@g.ru", SYSDATE, "PROG", 20000, 3, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> insert into employees( employee_id, last_name, email, hire_date, job_id, salary, department_id, manager_id)
  2                 values( 1008, "Oracle", "oracle1@g.ru", SYSDATE, "DBA", 20000, 4, 1006);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL> select * from employees;
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1001 Lawson                                             lawson@g.ru                   01-JAN-02 MGR                                        1      30000       1004
       1002 Wells                                              wells@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 DBA                                        2      20000       1005
       1003 Bliss                                              bliss@g.ru                    01-JAN-02 PROG                                       3      24000       1004
       1004 Kyte                                               YourName@a.ru                 13-JUN-98 MGR                                        4      25000       1005
       1005 Dillon                                             sdillon@a .ru                 10-JUN-08 PROG                                       1      20000       1006
       1006 Beck                                               clbeck@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       2      20000
       1007 Java                                               java01@g.ru                   10-JUN-08 PROG                                       3      20000       1006
EMPLOYEE_ID LAST_NAME                                          EMAIL                          HIRE_DATE JOB_ID                         DEPARTMENT_ID     SALARY MANAGER_ID
----------- -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- ------------------------------ ------------- ---------- ----------
       1008 Oracle                                             oracle1@g.ru                  10-JUN-08 DBA                                        4      20000       1006
8 rows selected.
SQL>
SQL> select job_id, avg(salary) avg_salary
  2        from employees
  3       group by job_id
  4       order by avg(salary) desc
  5      /
JOB_ID                         AVG_SALARY
------------------------------ ----------
MGR                                 27500
PROG                                21000
DBA                                 20000
3 rows selected.
SQL> drop table employees;
Table dropped.
SQL>