DATA DEFINITION LANGUAGE

DATA DEFINITION LANGUAGE

Naming Rules
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Default Option
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Creating Table

Conformation Of Created table

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Kinds Of Tables In A Data Base
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Viewing Info from Dictionary Tables
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Data Types:
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Creating Table Using Subquery
Syntax

SQL> CREATE TABLE dept1

AS
SELECT * FROM dept;
dept
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Creating Table Using Subquery (Selective Columns)

SQL> CREATE TABLE emp1

AS
SELECT ename, job, sal
FROM emp;
emp
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Using Alter Table Statement
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Using Alter Table Statement
Adding a New Column
Syntax:

SQL> ALTER TABLE EMP1

ADD dname varchar2(15) default Hyd-Bad;
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Using Alter Table Statement
Modifying a Column

Syntax:

SQL> ALTER TABLE EMP1

MODIFY dname varchar2(20) default Hyd-Bad;
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Using Alter Table Statement
Modifying a Column
Syntax:

SQL> ALTER TABLE EMP1

DROP COLUMN dname;
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SET UNUSED option
Syntax:
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SET UNUSED option
SQL> ALTER TABLE EMP1
SET UNUSED COLUMN comm;

SQL> ALTER TABLE EMP1

SET UNUSED (empno,mgr);
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Viewing Info from Dictionary Tables

SQL> SELECT * FROM USER_UNUSED_COL_TABS;

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DROPING A Table

SQL> DROP TABLE emp1;

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Changing Name Of An Object:

SQL>
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TRUNCATING A Table:
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Adding COMMENTS To A Table:

SQL> COMMENT ON TABLE emp

IS Employees information;

SQL> COMMENT ON COLUMN emp.mgr

IS Employees Manager ID
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Data Dictionary Views:
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Viewing Info from Dictionary Tables

SQL> SELECT * FROM USER_COL_COMMENTS

WHERE TABLE_NAME=EMP1;