Use varchar2 type value with IN operator : IN « Query Select « Oracle PL/SQL Tutorial

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SQL>
SQL>
SQL> create table course_schedule
  2  ( course     VARCHAR2(6)
  3  , begindate  DATE
  4  , trainer    NUMBER(4)
  5  , location   VARCHAR2(20)) ;

Table created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('SQL',date '1999-04-12',1,'VANCOUVER' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('OAU',date '1999-08-10',2,'CHICAGO');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('SQL',date '1999-10-04',3,'SEATTLE');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('SQL',date '1999-12-13',4,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('JAV',date '1999-12-13',5,'SEATTLE');

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('XML',date '2000-02-03',6,'VANCOUVER' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('JAV',date '2000-02-01',7,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

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

1 row created.

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

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('OAU',date '2000-09-27',9,'DALLAS' );

1 row created.

SQL> insert into course_schedule values ('ERM',date '2001-01-15',10, NULL    );

1 row created.

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

1 row created.

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

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select distinct course
  2  from   course_schedule
  3  where  location in ('CHICAGO','SEATTLE');

COURSE
------
OAU
JAV
XML
SQL
RSD

SQL>
SQL> drop table course_schedule;

Table dropped.