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The document describes the creation of database tables and constraints in Oracle SQL. It shows the SQL commands to create tables like EMPLOYEE and DEPARTMENT, add primary key and foreign key constraints, insert sample data, and use queries to view the database schema using the data dictionary.

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Creat Obj Examples

The document describes the creation of database tables and constraints in Oracle SQL. It shows the SQL commands to create tables like EMPLOYEE and DEPARTMENT, add primary key and foreign key constraints, insert sample data, and use queries to view the database schema using the data dictionary.

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/* Here is the syntax for creating the EMPLOYEE table */

CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE (


FNAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
MINIT CHAR(1),
LNAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
SSN CHAR(9) NOT NULL,
BDATE DATE,
ADDRESS VARCHAR(30),
SEX CHAR,
SALARY DECIMAL(10,2),
SUPERSSN CHAR(9),
DNO INT NOT NULL );

SQL> CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE (


2 FNAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
3 MINIT CHAR(1),
4 LNAME VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,
5 SSN CHAR(9) NOT NULL,
6 BDATE DATE,
7 ADDRESS VARCHAR(30),
8 SEX CHAR,
9 SALARY DECIMAL(10,2),
10 SUPERSSN CHAR(9),
11 DNO INT NOT NULL );

Table created.

/* Now describe the table to see what is in it */

SQL> desc employee


Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- --------
----------------------------
FNAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)
MINIT CHAR(1)
LNAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)
SSN NOT NULL CHAR(9)
BDATE DATE
ADDRESS VARCHAR2(30)
SEX CHAR(1)
SALARY NUMBER(10,2)
SUPERSSN CHAR(9)
DNO NOT NULL NUMBER(38)
/* See below -- Remember that once a table is created, you do not
try to run the CREATE syntax again unless you dropped the table.
WORKS_ON already exists in the database.*/

SQL> CREATE TABLE WORKS_ON (


2 ESSN CHAR(9) NOT NULL,
3 PNO INT NOT NULL,
4 HOURS DECIMAL(3,1) );
CREATE TABLE WORKS_ON (
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00955: name is already used by an existing object

/* Here are a few other tables that were created. */

SQL> desc department


Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- --------
----------------------------
DNAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)
DNUMBER NOT NULL NUMBER(38)
MGRSSN NOT NULL CHAR(9)
MGRSTARTDATE DATE

SQL> desc dept_locations


Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- --------
----------------------------
DNUMBER NOT NULL NUMBER(38)
DLOCATION NOT NULL VARCHAR2(15)

/* Lets alter tables to include a foreign key constraint. */

SQL> ALTER TABLE DEPT_LOCATIONS ADD CONSTRAINT DEPTLOC_DNO_FK


FOREIGN KEY (DNUMBER) REFERENCES DEPAR
TMENT(DNUMBER);

Table altered.

SQL> ALTER TABLE EMPLOYEE ADD CONSTRAINT EMPLOYEE_DNO_FK FOREIGN


KEY (DNO) REFERENCES DEPARTMENT(DNUMBER);

Table altered.
/* Here is a primary key constraint. Notice, the object name. */

SQL> ALTER TABLE DEPARTMENT ADD CONSTRAINT DEPT_DNO_PK PRIMARY


KEY (DNUMBER);

Table altered.

/* Now lets try to disable the primary key constraint. Notice


that we cannot disable it because it is part of a foreign key
constraint. */

SQL> alter table department


2 disable constraint dept_dno_pk;
alter table department
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02297: cannot disable constraint (SCOTT.DEPT_DNO_PK) -
dependencies exist

/* If you try to create or alter a table when it already has


been done, you will get an error message as presented below. All
objects are permanently stored in the database once the CREATE
syntax is run. */

SQL> ALTER TABLE PROJECT ADD CONSTRAINT PROJECT_DNO_FK FOREIGN


KEY (DNUM) REFERENCES DEPARTMENT(DNUM
BER);
ALTER TABLE PROJECT ADD CONSTRAINT PROJECT_DNO_FK FOREIGN KEY
(DNUM) REFERENCES DEPARTMENT(DNUMBER)
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02275: such a referential constraint already exists in the
table

/* If you query the data dictionary, then you can see a list of constraints
FOR ALL TABLES. First, lets describe the data dictionary table with
constraint data in it to find the correct attribute names for the select
statement. */

SQL> desc user_constraints;


Name Null? Type
----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
OWNER NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
CONSTRAINT_NAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
CONSTRAINT_TYPE VARCHAR2(1)
TABLE_NAME NOT NULL VARCHAR2(30)
SEARCH_CONDITION LONG
R_OWNER VARCHAR2(30)
R_CONSTRAINT_NAME VARCHAR2(30)
DELETE_RULE VARCHAR2(9)
STATUS VARCHAR2(8)
DEFERRABLE VARCHAR2(14)
DEFERRED VARCHAR2(9)
VALIDATED VARCHAR2(13)
GENERATED VARCHAR2(14)
BAD VARCHAR2(3)
RELY VARCHAR2(4)
LAST_CHANGE DATE

/* Notice that some of the constraints have cryptic ORACLE


generated names. Others are meaningful because we provided the
name for the constraint objects. */

SQL> select constraint_name from user_constraints;

CONSTRAINT_NAME
------------------------------
SYS_C00956
SYS_C00957
SYS_C00958
DEPT_DNO_PK
DEPT_MGRSSN_FK
SYS_C00964
SYS_C00965
PK_DEPT
SYS_C00959
SYS_C00960
DEPTLOC_DNODLOC_PK

CONSTRAINT_NAME
------------------------------
DEPTLOC_DNO_FK
PK_EMP
FK_DEPTNO
SYS_C00950
SYS_C00951
SYS_C00952
SYS_C00953
EMPLOYEE_SSN_PK
EMPLOYEE_SUPERSSN_FK
EMPLOYEE_DNO_FK
SYS_C00961

CONSTRAINT_NAME
------------------------------
SYS_C00962
SYS_C00963
PROJECT_PNO_PK
PROJECT_DNO_FK
SYS_C00954
SYS_C00955

28 rows selected.

/* If you query the data dictionary, you can see what tables
exist for you (Scott). */

SQL> select table_name from user_tables;

TABLE_NAME
------------------------------
BONUS
DEPARTMENT
DEPENDENT
DEPT
DEPT_LOCATIONS
EMP
EMPLOYEE
INSTANCE
INSTANCE2
INSTANCE_RELATIONSHIP
PROJECT

/* Query the data dictionary and find the indexes that were built
automatically when the primary key constraints were created. *?

SQL> select index_name, table_owner from user_indexes;

INDEX_NAME TABLE_OWNER
------------------------------ ------------------------------
DEPTLOC_DNODLOC_PK SCOTT
DEPT_DNO_PK SCOTT
EMPLOYEE_SSN_PK SCOTT
PK_DEPT SCOTT
PK_EMP SCOTT
PROJECT_PNO_PK SCOTT

6 rows selected.

/* Lets insert some data into the department table. */

SQL> INSERT INTO DEPARTMENT VALUES ('RESEARCH', 5, '333445555',


'22-MAY-78');
1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO DEPARTMENT VALUES ('ADMINISTRATION', 4,


'987654321', '01-JAN-85');

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO DEPARTMENT VALUES ('HEADQUARTERS', 1,


'888665555', '19-JUN-71');

1 row created.

/* Lets try to run them again since we altered the table with
the primary key constraint. Notice, the record cannot be inserted
again because the primary key data value would be duplicated. */

SQL> INSERT INTO DEPARTMENT VALUES ('RESEARCH', 5, '333445555',


'22-MAY-78');
INSERT INTO DEPARTMENT VALUES ('RESEARCH', 5, '333445555', '22-
MAY-78')
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00001: unique constraint (SCOTT.DEPT_DNO_PK) violated

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