Eliminating Duplicate Data Using DISTINCT : DISTINCT « Select Query « Oracle PL / SQL

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Oracle PL / SQL » Select Query » DISTINCT 
Eliminating Duplicate Data Using DISTINCT
 
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE emp (
  2     empID      INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
  3     CourseID    INT NOT NULL,
  4     ProfessorID INT NOT NULL,
  5     SustainedOn DATE,
  6     Comments    VARCHAR(255));

Table created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOn,CommentsVALUES (1,1,1,DATE '2003-03-12','Hard');

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOn,CommentsVALUES (2,2,1,DATE '2003-03-13','Simple');

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOn,CommentsVALUES (3,3,2,DATE '2003-03-11','hour long');

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOnVALUES (4,4,3,DATE '2003-03-18');

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOn,CommentsVALUES (5,5,2,DATE '2003-03-19','hours long');

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO emp (empID,CourseID,ProfessorID,SustainedOnVALUES (6,6,3,DATE '2003-03-25');

row created.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT DISTINCT SustainedOn FROM emp;

SUSTAINED
---------
11-MAR-03
12-MAR-03
13-MAR-03
18-MAR-03
19-MAR-03
25-MAR-03

rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

   
  
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