nvl( e2.ename, 'NO BOSS! PARTY TIME!' )

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

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>
SQL>  select e.ename, nvl( e2.ename, 'NO BOSS! PARTY TIME!' ) "MGR"
  2      from emp e, emp e2
  3     where e.mgr = e2.empno(+)
  4    /
ENAME      MGR
---------- --------------------
FORD       JONES
SCOTT      JONES
JAMES      BLAKE
TURNER     BLAKE
MARTIN     BLAKE
WARD       BLAKE
ALLEN      BLAKE
MILLER     CLARK
ADAMS      SCOTT
CLARK      KING
BLAKE      KING
JONES      KING
SMITH      FORD
KING       NO BOSS! PARTY TIME!

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

SQL> --

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