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5> CREATE TABLE Classification (
6>      Classif_ID         integer  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
7>      Classification    varchar(25))
8> GO
1>
2> INSERT into Classification VALUES( 1,"Pop")
3> INSERT into Classification VALUES( 2,"Country")
4> INSERT into Classification VALUES( 3,"Alternative")
5> INSERT into Classification VALUES( 4,"Metal")
6> GO

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1>
2>
3> CREATE TABLE CD (
4>      CD_ID              integer  NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
5>      CD_Title           varchar(40),
6>      Composer_ID        integer  NOT NULL,
7>      Classif_ID         integer  NOT NULL,
8>      SalesPrice        money,
9>      AverageCost       money)
10> GO
1> INSERT into CD VALUES(2000,"John",100,1,16.99,6.99)
2> INSERT into CD VALUES(2001,"Chicago 16",107,1,14.99,5.99)
3> INSERT into CD VALUES(2002,"Chicago 17",107,1,14.99,5.99)
4> INSERT into CD VALUES(2003,"Chicago 18",107,1,14.99,5.99)
5> INSERT into CD VALUES(2004,"Greatest Hits",107,1,16.99,7.99)
6> INSERT into CD VALUES(2005,"Midnight",101,3,14.99,5.99)
7> INSERT into CD VALUES(2006,"Mode",115,3,14.99,5.99)
8> INSERT into CD VALUES(2007,"Ultra",115,3,15.99,5.99)
9> INSERT into CD VALUES(2008,"Mindcrime",102,4,14.99,5.99)
10> INSERT into CD VALUES(2009,"Empire",102,4,14.99,5.99)
11> INSERT into CD VALUES(2010,"Land",102,4,12.99,4.99)
12> INSERT into CD VALUES(2011,"Night",103,4,11.99,3.99)
13> INSERT into CD VALUES(2012,"Pyromania",103,4,14.99,5.99)
14> INSERT into CD VALUES(2013,"Hysteria",103,4,14.99,5.99)
15> INSERT into CD VALUES(2014,"Hits",103,4,13.99,4.99)
16> INSERT into CD VALUES(2015,"Hits 2",104,2,15.99,6.99)
17> INSERT into CD VALUES(2016,"Greatest",105,2,14.99,5.99)
18> INSERT into CD VALUES(2017,"Hits 3",106,1,13.99,5.99)
19> INSERT into CD VALUES(2018,"Deep",108,1,12.99,2.99)
20> INSERT into CD VALUES(2019,"Turning",109,1,14.99,5.99)
21> INSERT into CD VALUES(2020,"TheHits",109,1,16.99,7.99)
22> INSERT into CD VALUES(2021,"Cars",110,1,9.99,3.99)
23> INSERT into CD VALUES(2022,"Anthology",110,1,25.99,11.99)
24> INSERT into CD VALUES(2023,"City",110,1,14.99,5.99)
25> INSERT into CD VALUES(2024,"Rick",111,1,11.99,2.99)
26> INSERT into CD VALUES(2025,"Live",112,1,19.99,8.99)
27> INSERT into CD VALUES(2026,"Pat",113,1,16.99,6.99)
28> INSERT into CD VALUES(2027,"Big",114,1,14.99,5.99)
29> INSERT into CD VALUES(2028,"Hurting",114,1,11.99,3.99)
30> INSERT into CD VALUES(2029,"Vol 1",116,1,9.99,2.99)
31> INSERT into CD VALUES(2030,"Vol 2",116,1,9.99,2.99)
32> GO

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1>
2>
3> SELECT CONVERT(varchar(30),SalesPrice) from CD
4> UNION
5> Select Classification from Classification
6> GO

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11.99
12.99
13.99
14.99
15.99
16.99
19.99
25.99
9.99
Alternative
Country
Metal
Pop

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1>
2> drop table Classification;
3>
4> drop table CD;
5> GO








6.3.Union
6.3.1.Using Unions to Display Data from Multiple Queries
6.3.2.Listing the output from two identical tables.
6.3.3.UNION same type of columns from different tables
6.3.4.A union that combines information from the Billings table
6.3.5.A union that combines payment data from the same joined tables
6.3.6.OR operator can be used instead of the UNION operator, as the two equivalent examples.