Oracle PL/SQL Tutorial/Set/MINUS
Minus between two different tables
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SQL> SQL> SQL> create table course_schedule
2 ( course VARCHAR2(6) 3 , begindate DATE 4 , trainer NUMBER(4) 5 , location VARCHAR2(20)) ;
Table created. SQL> SQL> SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("SQL",date "1999-04-12",1,"VANCOUVER" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("OAU",date "1999-08-10",2,"CHICAGO"); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("SQL",date "1999-10-04",3,"SEATTLE"); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("SQL",date "1999-12-13",4,"DALLAS" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("JAV",date "1999-12-13",5,"SEATTLE"); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("XML",date "2000-02-03",6,"VANCOUVER" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("JAV",date "2000-02-01",7,"DALLAS" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("PLS",date "2000-09-11",8,"VANCOUVER" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("XML",date "2000-09-18",NULL,"SEATTLE"); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("OAU",date "2000-09-27",9,"DALLAS" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("ERM",date "2001-01-15",10, NULL ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("PRO",date "2001-02-19",NULL,"VANCOUVER" ); 1 row created. SQL> insert into course_schedule values ("RSD",date "2001-02-24",8,"CHICAGO"); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> SQL> create table departments
2 ( deptno NUMBER(2) 3 , dname VARCHAR2(10) 4 , location VARCHAR2(20) 5 , mgr NUMBER(4) 6 ) ;
Table created. SQL> SQL> insert into departments values (10,"ACCOUNTING","NEW YORK" , 2); 1 row created. SQL> insert into departments values (20,"TRAINING", "VANCOUVER", 3); 1 row created. SQL> insert into departments values (30,"SALES", "CHICAGO", 4); 1 row created. SQL> insert into departments values (40,"HR", "BOSTON", 5); 1 row created. SQL> SQL> SQL> select o.location from course_schedule o
2 minus 3 select d.location from departments d;
LOCATION
DALLAS SEATTLE
SQL> SQL> drop table departments; Table dropped. SQL> SQL> drop table course_schedule; Table dropped. SQL></source>
Minus id column
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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 PRIMARY KEY (emp_id) 8 );
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> SQL> CREATE TABLE server_usage (
2 pro_id NUMBER(4), 3 emp_id NUMBER, 4 time_log_date DATE, 5 hours_logged NUMBER(8,2), 6 dollars_charged NUMBER(8,2), 7 CONSTRAINT server_usage_pk PRIMARY KEY (pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date) 8 );
Table created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1001,101,to_date("4-Apr-2004","dd-mon-yyyy"),1123,222);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1002,102,to_date("4-Apr-2005","dd-mon-yyyy"),1124,223);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1003,103,to_date("4-Apr-2006","dd-mon-yyyy"),1125,224);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1004,104,to_date("4-Apr-2007","dd-mon-yyyy"),1126,225);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1005,105,to_date("4-Apr-2008","dd-mon-yyyy"),1127,226);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1001,106,to_date("4-Apr-2009","dd-mon-yyyy"),1128,227);
1 row created. SQL> INSERT INTO server_usage(pro_id, emp_id, time_log_date, hours_logged, dollars_charged)
2 VALUES (1002,107,to_date("4-Apr-2010","dd-mon-yyyy"),1129,228);
1 row created. SQL> SQL> SQL> SET ECHO ON SQL> SELECT emp_id
2 FROM emp
3 MINUS
4 SELECT emp_id
5 FROM server_usage;
108
110
111
112
113
5 rows selected. SQL> SQL> SQL> drop table server_usage; Table dropped. SQL> drop table emp; Table dropped. SQL></source>
Using the MINUS Operator
The MINUS operator returns the remaining rows when the rows retrieved by the second query are subtracted from the rows retrieved by the first query.
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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"), 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
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01 Jason Martin 25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06 1234.56 Toronto Programmer 02 Alison Mathews 21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86 6661.78 Vancouver Tester 03 James Smith 12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90 6544.78 Vancouver Tester 04 Celia Rice 24-OCT-82 21-APR-99 2344.78 Vancouver Manager 05 Robert Black 15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98 2334.78 Vancouver Tester 06 Linda Green 30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96 4322.78 New York Tester 07 David Larry 31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98 7897.78 New York Manager 08 James Cat 17-SEP-96 15-APR-02 1232.78 Vancouver Tester 8 rows selected. SQL> SQL> SQL> SELECT id, first_name
2 FROM employee 3 MINUS 4 SELECT id, first_name 5 FROM employee where id <3;
ID FIRST_NAME
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03 James 04 Celia 05 Robert 06 Linda 07 David 08 James 6 rows selected. SQL> SQL> SQL> -- clean the table SQL> drop table Employee
2 /
Table dropped. SQL> SQL></source>
