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SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, 'SMITH', 'CLERK',    7902, TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, 'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1600, 300, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, 'WARD',  'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 500, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, 'JONES', 'MANAGER',  7839, TO_DATE('2-APR-1981',  'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, 'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 1400, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, 'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, 'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, 'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500, 0, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, 'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, 'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, 'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, 'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL> select * from emp;

   EMPNO ENAME      JOB            MGR HIREDATE       SAL     COMM DEPTNO
-------- ---------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------
 7369.00 SMITH      CLERK      7902.00 17-DEC-80   800.00              20

 7499.00 ALLEN      SALESMAN   7698.00 20-FEB-81  1600.00   300.00     30
 7521.00 WARD       SALESMAN   7698.00 22-FEB-81  1250.00   500.00

 7566.00 JONES      MANAGER    7839.00 02-APR-81  2975.00              20

 7654.00 MARTIN     SALESMAN   7698.00 28-SEP-81  1250.00  1400.00     30
 7698.00 BLAKE      MANAGER    7839.00 01-MAY-81  2850.00

 7782.00 CLARK      MANAGER    7839.00 09-JUN-81  2450.00              10

   EMPNO ENAME      JOB            MGR HIREDATE       SAL     COMM DEPTNO
-------- ---------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------

 7788.00 SCOTT      ANALYST    7566.00 09-DEC-82  3000.00              20

 7839.00 KING       PRESIDENT          17-NOV-81  5000.00              10

 7844.00 TURNER     SALESMAN   7698.00 08-SEP-81  1500.00      .00     30

 7876.00 ADAMS      CLERK      7788.00 12-JAN-83  1100.00              20

 7900.00 JAMES      CLERK      7698.00 03-DEC-81   950.00              30


   EMPNO ENAME      JOB            MGR HIREDATE       SAL     COMM DEPTNO
-------- ---------- --------- -------- --------- -------- -------- ------
 7902.00 FORD       ANALYST    7566.00 03-DEC-81  3000.00              20

 7934.00 MILLER     CLERK      7782.00 23-JAN-82  1300.00              10


14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select ename, comm from emp order by comm desc nulls last
  2  /

ENAME          COMM
---------- --------
MARTIN      1400.00
WARD         500.00
ALLEN        300.00
TURNER          .00
SCOTT
KING
ADAMS
JAMES
FORD
MILLER
BLAKE

ENAME          COMM
---------- --------
JONES
SMITH
CLARK

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

SQL>

 








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