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SQL>
SQL> create table emp
  2  ( empno      NUMBER(4)    constraint E_PK primary key
  3  , ename      VARCHAR2(8)
  4  , init       VARCHAR2(5)
  5  , job        VARCHAR2(8)
  6  , mgr        NUMBER(4)
  7  , bdate      DATE
  8  , sal        NUMBER(6,2)
  9  , comm       NUMBER(6,2)
 10  , deptno     NUMBER(2)    default 10
 11  ) ;

Table created.

SQL> insert into emp values(1,'Tom','N',   'TRAINER', 13,date '1965-12-17',  800 , NULL,  20);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(2,'Jack','JAM', 'Tester',6,date '1961-02-20',  1600, 300,   30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(3,'Wil','TF' ,  'Tester',6,date '1962-02-22',  1250, 500,   30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(4,'Jane','JM',  'Designer', 9,date '1967-04-02',  2975, NULL,  20);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(5,'Mary','P',  'Tester',6,date '1956-09-28',  1250, 1400,  30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(6,'Black','R',   'Designer', 9,date '1963-11-01',  2850, NULL,  30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(7,'Chris','AB',  'Designer', 9,date '1965-06-09',  2450, NULL,  10);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(8,'Smart','SCJ', 'TRAINER', 4,date '1959-11-26',  3000, NULL,  20);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(9,'Peter','CC',   'Designer',NULL,date '1952-11-17',  5000, NULL,  10);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(10,'Take','JJ', 'Tester',6,date '1968-09-28',  1500, 0,     30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(11,'Ana','AA',  'TRAINER', 8,date '1966-12-30',  1100, NULL,  20);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(12,'Jane','R',   'Manager',   6,date '1969-12-03',  800 , NULL,  30);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(13,'Fake','MG',   'TRAINER', 4,date '1959-02-13',  3000, NULL,  20);

1 row created.

SQL> insert into emp values(14,'Mike','TJA','Manager',   7,date '1962-01-23',  1300, NULL,  10);

1 row created.

SQL> create table offerings
  2  ( course     VARCHAR2(6)
  3  , begindate  DATE
  4  , trainer    NUMBER(4)
  5  , location   VARCHAR2(8)
  6  ) ;

Table created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '2009-04-12',13,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('OAU',date '2009-08-10',4,'CHICAGO');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '2009-10-04',1,'SEATTLE');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('SQL',date '2009-12-13',1,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('JAV',date '2009-12-13',4,'SEATTLE');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('XML',date '2000-02-03',1,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('JAV',date '2000-02-01',11,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('PLS',date '2000-09-11',8,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('XML',date '2000-09-18',NULL,'SEATTLE');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('OAU',date '2000-09-27',13,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('ERM',date '2001-01-15',NULL, NULL    );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('PRO',date '2001-02-19',NULL,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into offerings values ('RSD',date '2001-02-24',8,'CHICAGO');

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL> select DISTINCT e.*
  2  from   emp e
  3         join
  4         offerings o
  5         on e.empno = o.trainer
  6  where  o.course = 'SQL';

     EMPNO ENAME    INIT  JOB             MGR BDATE             SAL       COMM
---------- -------- ----- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
    DEPTNO
----------
         1 Tom      N     TRAINER          13 17-12-1965        800
        20

        13 Fake     MG                      4 13-02-1959       3000
        20


SQL>
SQL> drop table offerings;

Table dropped.

SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

SQL>








2.8.Columns
2.8.1.Selecting All Columns from a Table with asterisk character (*)
2.8.2.Count(*) and column renaming
2.8.3.Expression and column renaming
2.8.4.DISTINCT tableName.*
2.8.5.Combined columns and renaming
2.8.6.Format date value and column renaming
2.8.7.Reference one column more than once
2.8.8.Reference renamed column in order by
2.8.9.Rename case when column
2.8.10.Returning Multiple Columns
2.8.11.Table renaming in from clause
2.8.12.Use table name to reference column name