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Re: And the correct answer is?

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_exxesolutions.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 21:29:25 -0800
Message-ID: <3E8D1835.3C5D6268@exxesolutions.com>


sfk wrote:

> The following is from a text..... I would like some opinions .... what
> is the correct answer.
>
> EMP Table is defined as follows:
> EMPNO NUMBER 4
> ENAME VARCHAR2 30
> SALARY NUMBER 14,2
> COMM NUMBER 10,2
> DEPTNO NUMBER 2
>
> You perform the following tow queries:
>
> 1. SELECT empno enumber, ename FROM emp ORDER BY 1;
> 2. SELECT empno, ename FROM emp ORDER BY ASC;
>
> Which of the following is true?
> A. Statements 1 and 2 will produce the same result.
> B. Statement 1 will execute; statement 2 will return an error.
> C. Statement 2 will execute; statement 1 will return an error.
> D. Statement 1 and 2 will execute but produce different results.

The correct answer is to not ask us to do your homework for you but rather to log onto Oracle and find out for yourself.

Daniel Morgan Received on Thu Apr 03 2003 - 23:29:25 CST

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