RE: SQL question

From: Jamadagni, Rajendra <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 09:48:31 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004D6CD3.20020923094831@fatcity.com>

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select *
from(select 'a' from dual union select 'b' from dual union select 'c' from dual ...)
minus
select distinct code
from table
/

HTH
Raj

Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc.
Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com
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Good morning list,

Environment HP-UX 11.0 Oracle 8.1.6

Can anyone help with this SQL.

I can get a result set of values from a table that match a given list of values -

select code
from table
where code in ('A','B','C','D','E')

I can get a result set of values from a table that do not match a given list of values -

select code
from table
where code not in ('A','B','C','D','E')

So far so good.

Now, how do I get the set of values from the list that do NOT have a matching value in the table?

I cannot create any objects in the schema I am working in otherwise I would create a table with the values and do a minus, but I can't figure out how to do it in SQL only.

Thanks in advance, folks.

Steve
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select *
   from(select 'a' from dual union select 'b' = from dual union select 'c' from dual ...)

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>minus</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>select distinct code</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>from table</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>/</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>HTH</FONT>

Raj
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SIZE=3D2>______________________________________________________</FONT>

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ONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:28 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L</FONT>
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Good morning list,

Environment HP-UX 11.0 Oracle 8.1.6

Can anyone help with this SQL.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I can get a result set of values from a table</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that match a given list of values -</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>select code</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>from table</FONT>

where code in ('A','B','C','D','E')

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I can get a result set of values from a table</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that do not match a given list of values -</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>select code</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>from table</FONT>

where code not in ('A','B','C','D','E')

So far so good.

Now, how do I get the set of values from the = list
 that do NOT have a matching value in the = table?

I cannot create any objects in the schema I am

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>working in otherwise I would create a table =
with</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the values and do a minus, but I can't figure =

out
 how to do it in SQL only.

Thanks in advance, folks.

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Steve</FONT>
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HREF=3D"http://www.orafaq.com" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://www.orafaq.com</A>

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