Database I

SQL
SELECT Statement

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SELECT Statement (1/3)
 SELECT is the SQL command for querying
(retrieving) data from a database table, view,
or other object etc.
 Basic syntax of the SELECT statement in a
textual form (Backus-Naur Form)

SELECT { [alias.]column | expression | [alias.]*

[ , … ] }
FROM [schema.]table [alias];

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Creating Table (1/3)
 Before we start executing the SQL
statements, we need some data and tables
and there by database
 Click the Go to Database Home Page
 Enter the password for sys user to log in

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Creating Table (1/3)
 Before we start executing the SQL
statements, we need some data and tables
and there by database
 Click the Go to Database Home Page
 Enter the password for sys user to log in

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Creating Table (2/3)
 Create Student table
by selecting create
menu from object
browser
 Define the columns as shown in figure and
click next

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Creating Table (1/3)
 Before we start executing the SQL
statements, we need some data and tables
and there by database
 Click the Go to Database Home Page
 Enter the password for sys user to log in

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Creating Table (2/3)
 Create Student table
by selecting create
menu from object
browser
 Define the columns as shown in figure and
click next

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Creating Table (3/3)
 Click next two times and then finish
 Click create to confirm

 To insert some sample data, select data from

top menu and then insert row
 Insert data for individual columns. Click create
to insert data

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Different Flavors of SQL Statement
(1/6)
 Simple Queries
SELECT * FROM STD;

SELECT RNo, Name, Address FROM STD;

SELECT RNo * 2 "Double RNo", Name FROM STD;

SELECT RNo * 2 DoubleRNo, Name FROM STD;

SELECT S.RNo, S.Name, S.FName FROM STD S;

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Different Flavors of SQL Statement
(2/6)
SELECT (S.RNo + 2) / 10 , S.Name, S.FName FROM STD S;
 WHERE Clause
 Adds conditions that filter out rows
 Use various comparison conditions and logical operators
between each filter
 Comparison
Operators:
Equi (=),
anti (!=, <>),
range (<, >,
=<, >=)
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Different Flavors of SQL Statement
(3/6)
SELECT Name, Address FROM STD WHERE RNo = 100;

SELECT * FROM STD WHERE RNo > 102;

SELECT * FROM STD WHERE Name = 'Jamal Khan';

 LIKE pattern-matches between strings

 % and _ characters are pattern-matching wild card
characters
 % is used to representing zero or more characters in a
subset of a string
 _ is used to represent one and only one character
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Different Flavors of SQL Statement
(4/6)
SELECT * FROM STD WHERE Name LIKE '%G%';

SELECT Name, FName FROM STD WHERE

Name LIKE '_a%';

SELECT Name, FName FROM STD WHERE Address IN(

'Peshawar', 'Lahore');

SELECT RNo, Name, FName FROM STD WHERE RNo BETWEEN

100 AND 102;

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