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Use column command to define column name before select statement

  
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4) NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(7, 2),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(7, 2),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369, 'SMITH', 'CLERK',    7902, TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499, 'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1600, 300, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521, 'WARD',  'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 500, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566, 'JONES', 'MANAGER',  7839, TO_DATE('2-APR-1981',  'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654, 'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250, 1400, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698, 'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782, 'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788, 'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839, 'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844, 'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500, 0, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876, 'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900, 'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902, 'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

1 row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934, 'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);

1 row created.

SQL>
SQL> select * from emp;

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      7369 SMITH      CLERK           7902 17-DEC-80        800                    20
      7499 ALLEN      SALESMAN        7698 20-FEB-81       1600        300         30
      7521 WARD       SALESMAN        7698 22-FEB-81       1250        500         30
      7566 JONES      MANAGER         7839 02-APR-81       2975                    20
      7654 MARTIN     SALESMAN        7698 28-SEP-81       1250       1400         30
      7698 BLAKE      MANAGER         7839 01-MAY-81       2850                    30
      7782 CLARK      MANAGER         7839 09-JUN-81       2450                    10
      7788 SCOTT      ANALYST         7566 09-DEC-82       3000                    20
      7839 KING       PRESIDENT            17-NOV-81       5000                    10
      7844 TURNER     SALESMAN        7698 08-SEP-81       1500          0         30
      7876 ADAMS      CLERK           7788 12-JAN-83       1100                    20

     EMPNO ENAME      JOB              MGR HIREDATE         SAL       COMM     DEPTNO
---------- ---------- --------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------
      7900 JAMES      CLERK           7698 03-DEC-81        950                    30
      7902 FORD       ANALYST         7566 03-DEC-81       3000                    20
      7934 MILLER     CLERK           7782 23-JAN-82       1300                    10

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> column ename   heading "Employee"
SQL> column sal     heading "Salary"
SQL> column raise   heading "Raise"
SQL>
SQL> select ename, sal, sal * 1.1 raise
  2  from emp;

Employee       Salary      Raise
---------- ---------- ----------
SMITH             800        880
ALLEN            1600       1760
WARD             1250       1375
JONES            2975     3272.5
MARTIN           1250       1375
BLAKE            2850       3135
CLARK            2450       2695
SCOTT            3000       3300
KING             5000       5500
TURNER           1500       1650
ADAMS            1100       1210

Employee       Salary      Raise
---------- ---------- ----------
JAMES             950       1045
FORD             3000       3300
MILLER           1300       1430

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> column ename   heading "Employee Name"
SQL> /

Employee N     Salary      Raise
---------- ---------- ----------
SMITH             800        880
ALLEN            1600       1760
WARD             1250       1375
JONES            2975     3272.5
MARTIN           1250       1375
BLAKE            2850       3135
CLARK            2450       2695
SCOTT            3000       3300
KING             5000       5500
TURNER           1500       1650
ADAMS            1100       1210

Employee N     Salary      Raise
---------- ---------- ----------
JAMES             950       1045
FORD             3000       3300
MILLER           1300       1430

14 rows selected.

SQL> column ename format a13 heading "Employee Name"
SQL> /

Employee Name     Salary      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
SMITH                800        880
ALLEN               1600       1760
WARD                1250       1375
JONES               2975     3272.5
MARTIN              1250       1375
BLAKE               2850       3135
CLARK               2450       2695
SCOTT               3000       3300
KING                5000       5500
TURNER              1500       1650
ADAMS               1100       1210

Employee Name     Salary      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
JAMES                950       1045
FORD                3000       3300
MILLER              1300       1430

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL> select ename, sal, sal * 1.1 raise
  2  from emp;

Employee Name     Salary      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
SMITH                800        880
ALLEN               1600       1760
WARD                1250       1375
JONES               2975     3272.5
MARTIN              1250       1375
BLAKE               2850       3135
CLARK               2450       2695
SCOTT               3000       3300
KING                5000       5500
TURNER              1500       1650
ADAMS               1100       1210

Employee Name     Salary      Raise
------------- ---------- ----------
JAMES                950       1045
FORD                3000       3300
MILLER              1300       1430

14 rows selected.

SQL>
SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

SQL>

   
  








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