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An IN operator allows the specification of two or more expressions for a query search


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2>
3> CREATE TABLE employee  (emp_no    INTEGER NOT NULL,
4>                         emp_fname CHAR(20) NOT NULL,
5>                         emp_lname CHAR(20) NOT NULL,
6>                         dept_no   CHAR(4) NULL)
7>
8> insert into employee values(1,  'Matthew', 'Smith',    'd3')
9> insert into employee values(2,  'Ann',     'Jones',    'd3')
10> insert into employee values(3,  'John',    'Barrimore','d1')
11> insert into employee values(4,  'James',   'James',    'd2')
12> insert into employee values(5,  'Elsa',    'Bertoni',  'd2')
13> insert into employee values(6,  'Elke',    'Hansel',   'd2')
14> insert into employee values(7,  'Sybill',  'Moser',    'd1')
15>
16> select * from employee
17> GO

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)

(1 rows affected)
emp_no      emp_fname            emp_lname            dept_no
----------- -------------------- -------------------- -------
          1 Matthew              Smith                d3
          2 Ann                  Jones                d3
          3 John                 Barrimore            d1
          4 James                James                d2
          5 Elsa                 Bertoni              d2
          6 Elke                 Hansel               d2
          7 Sybill               Moser                d1

(7 rows affected)
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5>
6> -- An IN operator allows the specification of two or more expressions for a 
query search.
7>
8> SELECT * FROM employee WHERE emp_no IN (4, 2, 5)
9> GO
emp_no      emp_fname            emp_lname            dept_no
----------- -------------------- -------------------- -------
          2 Ann                  Jones                d3
          4 James                James                d2
          5 Elsa                 Bertoni              d2

(3 rows affected)
1>
2> drop table employee
3> GO
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