SQL> create table myTable( 2 col1 char(1)constraint check_col1 check (col1 in ('B','G','N')) 3 ); Table created. SQL> SQL> insert into myTable values ('B'); 1 row created. SQL> insert into myTable values ('C'); insert into myTable values ('C') * ERROR at line 1: ORA-02290: check constraint (JAVA2S.CHECK_COL1) violated SQL> insert into myTable values ('C') 2 SQL> SQL> drop table myTable; Table dropped.