SQL> SQL> CREATE TABLE myTable ( 2 id INTEGER, 3 duration INTERVAL YEAR(3) TO MONTH 4 ); Table created. SQL> INSERT INTO myTable (id, duration)VALUES (6, INTERVAL '-1-5' YEAR TO MONTH); 1 row created. SQL> select * from myTable; ID DURATION ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 -001-05 SQL> SQL> drop table myTable; Table dropped. SQL>