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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Новая страница&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;==Convert null number column to 0==&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt; CREATE TABLE EMP(&lt;br /&gt;
  2      EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,&lt;br /&gt;
  3      ENAME VARCHAR2(10),&lt;br /&gt;
  4      JOB VARCHAR2(9),&lt;br /&gt;
  5      MGR NUMBER(4),&lt;br /&gt;
  6      HIREDATE DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  7      SAL NUMBER(7, 2),&lt;br /&gt;
  8      COMM NUMBER(7, 2),&lt;br /&gt;
  9      DEPTNO NUMBER(2)&lt;br /&gt;
 10  );&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7369, &amp;quot;SMITH&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;, 7902,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;17-DEC-1980&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 800, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7499, &amp;quot;ALLEN&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;, 7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;20-FEB-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1600, 300, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7521, &amp;quot;WARD&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;, 7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;22-FEB-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1250, 500, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7566, &amp;quot;JONES&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;, 7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;2-APR-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 2975, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7654, &amp;quot;MARTIN&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;, 7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;28-SEP-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1250, 1400, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7698, &amp;quot;BLAKE&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;, 7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;1-MAY-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 2850, NULL, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7782, &amp;quot;CLARK&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;, 7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;9-JUN-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 2450, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7788, &amp;quot;SCOTT&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ANALYST&amp;quot;, 7566,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;09-DEC-1982&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 3000, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7839, &amp;quot;KING&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;PRESIDENT&amp;quot;, NULL,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;17-NOV-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 5000, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7844, &amp;quot;TURNER&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;, 7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;8-SEP-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1500, 0, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7876, &amp;quot;ADAMS&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;, 7788,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;12-JAN-1983&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1100, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7900, &amp;quot;JAMES&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;, 7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;3-DEC-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 950, NULL, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7902, &amp;quot;FORD&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;ANALYST&amp;quot;, 7566,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;3-DEC-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 3000, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES(7934, &amp;quot;MILLER&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;, 7782,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;23-JAN-1982&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1300, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select ename, sal+nvl(comm,0) from emp;&lt;br /&gt;
ENAME      SAL+NVL(COMM,0)&lt;br /&gt;
---------- ---------------&lt;br /&gt;
SMITH                  800&lt;br /&gt;
ALLEN                 1900&lt;br /&gt;
WARD                  1750&lt;br /&gt;
JONES                 2975&lt;br /&gt;
MARTIN                2650&lt;br /&gt;
BLAKE                 2850&lt;br /&gt;
CLARK                 2450&lt;br /&gt;
SCOTT                 3000&lt;br /&gt;
KING                  5000&lt;br /&gt;
TURNER                1500&lt;br /&gt;
ADAMS                 1100&lt;br /&gt;
ENAME      SAL+NVL(COMM,0)&lt;br /&gt;
---------- ---------------&lt;br /&gt;
JAMES                  950&lt;br /&gt;
FORD                  3000&lt;br /&gt;
MILLER                1300&lt;br /&gt;
14 rows selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table emp;&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; CREATE TABLE EMP&lt;br /&gt;
  2  (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,&lt;br /&gt;
  3   ENAME VARCHAR2(10),&lt;br /&gt;
  4   JOB VARCHAR2(9),&lt;br /&gt;
  5   MGR NUMBER(4),&lt;br /&gt;
  6   HIREDATE DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  7   SAL NUMBER(7, 2),&lt;br /&gt;
  8   COMM NUMBER(7, 2),&lt;br /&gt;
  9   DEPTNO NUMBER(2)&lt;br /&gt;
 10  );&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, &amp;quot;SMITH&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;,     7902,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;17-DEC-1980&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  800, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, &amp;quot;ALLEN&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;,  7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;20-FEB-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1600,  300, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, &amp;quot;WARD&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;,  7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;22-FEB-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1250,  500, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, &amp;quot;JONES&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;,   7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;2-APR-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  2975, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, &amp;quot;MARTIN&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;,  7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;28-SEP-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1250, 1400, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, &amp;quot;BLAKE&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;,   7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;1-MAY-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  2850, NULL, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, &amp;quot;CLARK&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;MANAGER&amp;quot;,   7839,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;9-JUN-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  2450, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, &amp;quot;SCOTT&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;ANALYST&amp;quot;,   7566,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;09-DEC-1982&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 3000, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, &amp;quot;KING&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;PRESIDENT&amp;quot;, NULL,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;17-NOV-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 5000, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, &amp;quot;TURNER&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;SALESMAN&amp;quot;,  7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;8-SEP-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  1500,    0, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, &amp;quot;ADAMS&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;,     7788,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;12-JAN-1983&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1100, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, &amp;quot;JAMES&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;,     7698,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;3-DEC-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),   950, NULL, 30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, &amp;quot;FORD&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;ANALYST&amp;quot;,   7566,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;3-DEC-1981&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;),  3000, NULL, 20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, &amp;quot;MILLER&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CLERK&amp;quot;,     7782,TO_DATE(&amp;quot;23-JAN-1982&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DD-MON-YYYY&amp;quot;), 1300, NULL, 10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select empno, ename&lt;br /&gt;
  2  from emp&lt;br /&gt;
  3  where mgr is null;&lt;br /&gt;
     EMPNO ENAME&lt;br /&gt;
---------- ----------&lt;br /&gt;
      7839 KING&lt;br /&gt;
1 row selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table emp;&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; --&lt;br /&gt;
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==IS NULL with NOT operator==&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- create demo table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; create table Employee(&lt;br /&gt;
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,&lt;br /&gt;
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  5    Start_Date         DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  6    End_Date           DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),&lt;br /&gt;
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)&lt;br /&gt;
 10  )&lt;br /&gt;
 11  /&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- prepare data&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2               values (&amp;quot;01&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Jason&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Martin&amp;quot;,  to_date(&amp;quot;19960725&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;20060725&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 1234.56, &amp;quot;Toronto&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Programmer&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;02&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Alison&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Mathews&amp;quot;, to_date(&amp;quot;19760321&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19860221&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 6661.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;03&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;James&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Smith&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19781212&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19900315&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 6544.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;04&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Celia&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Rice&amp;quot;,    to_date(&amp;quot;19821024&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19990421&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 2344.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;05&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Robert&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Black&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19840115&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19980808&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 2334.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;06&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Linda&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Green&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19870730&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19960104&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 4322.78,&amp;quot;New York&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;07&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;David&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Larry&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19901231&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19980212&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 7897.78,&amp;quot;New York&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;08&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;James&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Cat&amp;quot;,     to_date(&amp;quot;19960917&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;20020415&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 1232.78,NULL         , &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- display data in the table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  2  /&lt;br /&gt;
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION&lt;br /&gt;
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------&lt;br /&gt;
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer&lt;br /&gt;
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78 Vancouver  Manager&lt;br /&gt;
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester&lt;br /&gt;
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager&lt;br /&gt;
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78            Tester&lt;br /&gt;
8 rows selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- IS NULL with NOT operator:&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; SELECT ID, First_Name, Last_Name&lt;br /&gt;
  2  FROM Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  3  WHERE City IS NOT NULL;&lt;br /&gt;
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME&lt;br /&gt;
---- ---------- ----------&lt;br /&gt;
01   Jason      Martin&lt;br /&gt;
02   Alison     Mathews&lt;br /&gt;
03   James      Smith&lt;br /&gt;
04   Celia      Rice&lt;br /&gt;
05   Robert     Black&lt;br /&gt;
06   Linda      Green&lt;br /&gt;
07   David      Larry&lt;br /&gt;
7 rows selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- clean the table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  2  /&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Not empty(null)==&lt;br /&gt;
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    &amp;lt;source lang=&amp;quot;sql&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; create table emp&lt;br /&gt;
  2  ( empno      NUMBER(4)    constraint E_PK primary key&lt;br /&gt;
  3  , ename      VARCHAR2(8)&lt;br /&gt;
  4  , init       VARCHAR2(5)&lt;br /&gt;
  5  , job        VARCHAR2(8)&lt;br /&gt;
  6  , mgr        NUMBER(4)&lt;br /&gt;
  7  , bdate      DATE&lt;br /&gt;
  8  , sal       NUMBER(6,2)&lt;br /&gt;
  9  , comm       NUMBER(6,2)&lt;br /&gt;
 10  , deptno     NUMBER(2)    default 10&lt;br /&gt;
 11  ) ;&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(1,&amp;quot;Tom&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;N&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Coder&amp;quot;, 13,date &amp;quot;1965-12-17&amp;quot;,  800 , NULL,  20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(2,&amp;quot;Jack&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;JAM&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;,6,date &amp;quot;1961-02-20&amp;quot;,  1600, 300,   30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(3,&amp;quot;Wil&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;TF&amp;quot; ,  &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;,6,date &amp;quot;1962-02-22&amp;quot;,  1250, 500,   30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(4,&amp;quot;Jane&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;JM&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Designer&amp;quot;, 9,date &amp;quot;1967-04-02&amp;quot;,  2975, NULL,  20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(5,&amp;quot;Mary&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;P&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;,6,date &amp;quot;1956-09-28&amp;quot;,  1250, 1400,  30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(6,&amp;quot;Black&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Designer&amp;quot;, 9,date &amp;quot;1963-11-01&amp;quot;,  2850, NULL,  30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(7,&amp;quot;Chris&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;AB&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Designer&amp;quot;, 9,date &amp;quot;1965-06-09&amp;quot;,  2450, NULL,  10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(8,&amp;quot;Smart&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;SCJ&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Coder&amp;quot;, 4,date &amp;quot;1959-11-26&amp;quot;,  3000, NULL,  20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(9,&amp;quot;Peter&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;CC&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Designer&amp;quot;,NULL,date &amp;quot;1952-11-17&amp;quot;,  5000, NULL,  10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(10,&amp;quot;Take&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;JJ&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;,6,date &amp;quot;1968-09-28&amp;quot;,  1500, 0,     30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(11,&amp;quot;Ana&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;AA&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Coder&amp;quot;, 8,date &amp;quot;1966-12-30&amp;quot;,  1100, NULL,  20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(12,&amp;quot;Jane&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;,   6,date &amp;quot;1969-12-03&amp;quot;,  800 , NULL,  30);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(13,&amp;quot;Fake&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;MG&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Coder&amp;quot;, 4,date &amp;quot;1959-02-13&amp;quot;,  3000, NULL,  20);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into emp values(14,&amp;quot;Mike&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;TJA&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;,   7,date &amp;quot;1962-01-23&amp;quot;,  1300, NULL,  10);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select ename, job, sal, comm&lt;br /&gt;
  2  from   emp&lt;br /&gt;
  3  where  comm is not null;&lt;br /&gt;
ENAME    JOB             SAL       COMM&lt;br /&gt;
-------- -------- ---------- ----------&lt;br /&gt;
Jack     Tester         1600        300&lt;br /&gt;
Wil      Tester         1250        500&lt;br /&gt;
Mary     Tester         1250       1400&lt;br /&gt;
Take     Tester         1500          0&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table emp;&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
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==null is null==&lt;br /&gt;
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    &amp;lt;source lang=&amp;quot;sql&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null is null;&lt;br /&gt;
D&lt;br /&gt;
-&lt;br /&gt;
X&lt;br /&gt;
1 row selected.&lt;br /&gt;
   &lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;br /&gt;
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=== NULL or is NULL==&lt;br /&gt;
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   &lt;br /&gt;
  &amp;lt;!-- start source code --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
   &lt;br /&gt;
    &amp;lt;source lang=&amp;quot;sql&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; CREATE TABLE DEPT (DEPTNO NUMBER(2),DNAME VARCHAR2(14),LOC VARCHAR2(13) );&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO DEPT VALUES (10, &amp;quot;ACCOUNTING&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;NEW YORK&amp;quot;);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO DEPT VALUES (20, &amp;quot;RESEARCH&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;DALLAS&amp;quot;);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO DEPT VALUES (30, &amp;quot;SALES&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;CHICAGO&amp;quot;);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; INSERT INTO DEPT VALUES (40, &amp;quot;OPERATIONS&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;BOSTON&amp;quot;);&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into dept ( deptno, dname, loc ) values ( 50, &amp;quot;IT&amp;quot;, NULL );&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dept where loc = NULL;&lt;br /&gt;
no rows selected&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dept where loc IS NULL;&lt;br /&gt;
    DEPTNO DNAME          LOC&lt;br /&gt;
---------- -------------- -------------&lt;br /&gt;
        50 IT&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dept where loc IS NOT NULL;&lt;br /&gt;
    DEPTNO DNAME          LOC&lt;br /&gt;
---------- -------------- -------------&lt;br /&gt;
        10 ACCOUNTING     NEW YORK&lt;br /&gt;
        20 RESEARCH       DALLAS&lt;br /&gt;
        30 SALES          CHICAGO&lt;br /&gt;
        40 OPERATIONS     BOSTON&lt;br /&gt;
4 rows selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table dept;&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Null value compare==&lt;br /&gt;
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  &amp;lt;!-- start source code --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    &amp;lt;source lang=&amp;quot;sql&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null=null;&lt;br /&gt;
no rows selected&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -----------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null &amp;lt;&amp;gt; null;&lt;br /&gt;
no rows selected&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -----------------------------------------&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null is null;&lt;br /&gt;
D&lt;br /&gt;
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X&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    &lt;br /&gt;
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==Using the IS NULL operator==&lt;br /&gt;
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  &amp;lt;!-- start source code --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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    &amp;lt;source lang=&amp;quot;sql&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- create demo table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; create table Employee(&lt;br /&gt;
  2    ID                 VARCHAR2(4 BYTE)         NOT NULL,&lt;br /&gt;
  3    First_Name         VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  4    Last_Name          VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  5    Start_Date         DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  6    End_Date           DATE,&lt;br /&gt;
  7    Salary             Number(8,2),&lt;br /&gt;
  8    City               VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),&lt;br /&gt;
  9    Description        VARCHAR2(15 BYTE)&lt;br /&gt;
 10  )&lt;br /&gt;
 11  /&lt;br /&gt;
Table created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- prepare data&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2               values (&amp;quot;01&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Jason&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Martin&amp;quot;,  to_date(&amp;quot;19960725&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;20060725&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 1234.56, &amp;quot;Toronto&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Programmer&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;02&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Alison&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Mathews&amp;quot;, to_date(&amp;quot;19760321&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19860221&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 6661.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;03&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;James&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Smith&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19781212&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19900315&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 6544.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;04&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Celia&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Rice&amp;quot;,    to_date(&amp;quot;19821024&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19990421&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 2344.78, null        ,&amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary,  City,       Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;05&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Robert&amp;quot;,   &amp;quot;Black&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19840115&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19980808&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 2334.78, &amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;06&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;Linda&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Green&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19870730&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19960104&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 4322.78,&amp;quot;New York&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;07&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;David&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Larry&amp;quot;,   to_date(&amp;quot;19901231&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;19980212&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 7897.78,&amp;quot;New York&amp;quot;,  &amp;quot;Manager&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; insert into Employee(ID,  First_Name, Last_Name, Start_Date,                     End_Date,                       Salary, City,        Description)&lt;br /&gt;
  2                values(&amp;quot;08&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;James&amp;quot;,    &amp;quot;Cat&amp;quot;,     to_date(&amp;quot;19960917&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), to_date(&amp;quot;20020415&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;YYYYMMDD&amp;quot;), 1232.78,&amp;quot;Vancouver&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Tester&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
  3  /&lt;br /&gt;
1 row created.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- display data in the table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  2  /&lt;br /&gt;
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME  START_DAT END_DATE      SALARY CITY       DESCRIPTION&lt;br /&gt;
---- ---------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------------&lt;br /&gt;
01   Jason      Martin     25-JUL-96 25-JUL-06    1234.56 Toronto    Programmer&lt;br /&gt;
02   Alison     Mathews    21-MAR-76 21-FEB-86    6661.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
03   James      Smith      12-DEC-78 15-MAR-90    6544.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
04   Celia      Rice       24-OCT-82 21-APR-99    2344.78            Manager&lt;br /&gt;
05   Robert     Black      15-JAN-84 08-AUG-98    2334.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
06   Linda      Green      30-JUL-87 04-JAN-96    4322.78 New York   Tester&lt;br /&gt;
07   David      Larry      31-DEC-90 12-FEB-98    7897.78 New York   Manager&lt;br /&gt;
08   James      Cat        17-SEP-96 15-APR-02    1232.78 Vancouver  Tester&lt;br /&gt;
8 rows selected.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- Using the IS NULL operator&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; SELECT ID, First_Name, Last_Name&lt;br /&gt;
  2  FROM Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  3  WHERE City IS NULL;&lt;br /&gt;
ID   FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME&lt;br /&gt;
---- ---------- ----------&lt;br /&gt;
04   Celia      Rice&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; -- clean the table&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; drop table Employee&lt;br /&gt;
  2  /&lt;br /&gt;
Table dropped.&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==where null &amp;lt;&amp;gt; null==&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null &amp;lt;&amp;gt; null;&lt;br /&gt;
no rows selected&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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  &amp;lt;/source&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==where null=null (does null equal null)==&lt;br /&gt;
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SQL&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
SQL&amp;gt; select * from dual where null=null;&lt;br /&gt;
no rows selected&lt;br /&gt;
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  &amp;lt;/source&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Admin</name></author>	</entry>

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