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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>
SQL> select empno, ename, bdate
  2  ,      sal         as salary
  3  ,      comm         as commission
  4  from   emp;
Enter...

 EMPNO ENAME    BDATE      SALARY COMMISSION
------ -------- ---------- ------ ----------
     1 Tom      17-12-1965    800  [N/A]
     2 Jack     20-02-1961   1600        300
     3 Wil      22-02-1962   1250        500
     4 Jane     02-04-1967   2975  [N/A]
     5 Mary     28-09-1956   1250       1400
     6 Black    01-11-1963   2850  [N/A]
     7 Chris    09-06-1965   2450  [N/A]
     8 Smart    26-11-1959   3000  [N/A]
     9 Peter    17-11-1952   5000  [N/A]
    10 Take     28-09-1968   1500          0
    11 Ana      30-12-1966   1100  [N/A]
    12 Jane     03-12-1969    800  [N/A]
    13 Fake     13-02-1959   3000  [N/A]
    14 Mike     23-01-1962   1300  [N/A]

14 rows selected.

SQL> col ename      format  a20 hea lname jus c
SQL> col salary     format  $9999.99
SQL> col commission like    salary
SQL> col salary     heading month|salary
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

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