SELECTING FROM DUAL
SQL> SQL> DESC DUAL; Name Null? Type ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DUMMY VARCHAR2(1) SQL> SELECT * FROM DUAL; D - X 1 row selected. SQL> SQL> SELECT 18*1.05 FROM DUAL; 18*1.05 ---------- 18.9 1 row selected. SQL> SQL> select 'ABC' from dual; 'AB --- ABC 1 row selected. SQL> SQL> select 'A' || 'B' from dual; 'A -- AB 1 row selected. SQL>