SUBQUERIES:

A sub query answers multiple part questions.

A sub query in the where clause of a select statement is called as Nested sub
query.

A sub query in the FROM clause of a SELECT statement is called INLINE VIEW.

A sub query can be part of a column, in the select list.

A sub query can contain another sub query.

Single row operators: =, >, <, >=, <=, <>

Multiple row operators: in, any, all

Note: sub query must be placed in parenthesis

Sub query should not contain an order by clause.

Only one order by clause implemented for the total select stmt.

Syntax: SELECCT selectlist FROM Tablename

WHERE Columnname operator (

SELECT Selectlist

FROM Tablename);

SYNTAX:

SELECT selectlist

FROM (SELECT selectlist FROM Tablename)

Single row sub queries: These queries returns only one row from the inner
select stmt, by taking this value outer query returns more.

Q) Get the details of employees who are equally designated with Smith
Ans: SQL> SELECT Ename, Sal, Job
FROM Emp
WHERE Job = (SELECT Job
FROM Emp
WHERE Ename = UPPER('smith'))
ORDER BY Sal;

Q) Get the details of employees who are juniors of Mr. Turner.

Ans: SQL> select ename, hiredate, deptno

from emp

where hiredate > (select hiredate

from emp where ename='TURNER');

Q) Get the details of employees who are seniors of Mr. Turner.

Ans: select ename, hiredate, deptno

from emp

where hiredate < (select hiredate f

rom emp where ename='TURNER');

Q) Get the details of employees who joined on the same day as turner?

select ename, hiredate, deptno

from emp

where hiredate =(select hiredate

from emp where ename='TURNER');

Q) Get the details of all the employees from sales department.

SQL> SELECT Empno, Ename, Sal, Job

FROM Emp
 WHERE Deptno = (SELECT Deptno

FROM Dept

WHERE Dname = 'SALES');

Q) Get the details of all the employees who are equally designated with Smith
(Excluding Smith).

SQL> SELECT Ename, Sal, Job

FROM Emp
WHERE Job = (SELECT Job
FROM Emp
WHERE Ename = UPPER('smith')
) AND
Ename <> 'SMITH'
ORDER BY Sal

Q) Get the details of all the employees who are working in 'DALLAS'.

SELECT Empno, Ename, Sal, Comm, Sal + NVL( Comm, 0 )

FROM Emp
WHERE Deptno = (SELECT Deptno
FROM Dept
WHERE Loc = 'DALLAS');

Q) Get the details of all the employees who are earning more than the avg
investment of 30th department?

SQL> select ename, sal, deptno

from emp

where sal > (select avg(sal)

from emp where deptno=30);

Q) Get the details of all the employees whose salary is greater than the empno
7566

SQL> SELECT Ename, Sal, Job

FROM Emp
WHERE Sal > (SELECT Sal
FROM Emp
WHERE Empno = 7566);
Q) Get the details of highest paid employee in the organization?
SQL> SELECT Ename, Job , Sal
FROM Emp
WHERE Sal = (SELECT MAX(Sal)
FROM Emp);

Q) Get the details of employees whose salary is greater than the avg salary

SQL> SELECT Ename, Job, Sal

FROM Emp
WHERE Sal > (SELECT AVG(Sal)
FROM Emp);

Q) Display dept wise least investments only which cross

dept 20th lease investment.

SQL> select deptno, min(sal)

from emp
group by deptno
having min(sal) > (select min(sal)
from emp
where deptno=20);

Multiple row sub Queries:

Q) Get the details of all the employees who are equal earners to highest
investment of dept?

Select ename, sal, deptno

From emp
Where sal in (select max(sal)
From emp group by deptno);
Q) Get the details of all the employees who are equal earners to highest
investment of job?

Select ename, sal, deptno, job

From emp
Where sal in (select max(sal) from emp group by job );

Q) Who are earning more than their managers?

sel empno, ename, sal, e.deptno from emp_t e where e.sal >
(sel m.sal from emp_t m
where e.mgr=m.empno).

Q) get the details of emp who are having managers?

sel e.ename from emp_t e where exists (sel * from emp_t m where
e.mgr=m.empno).

Q) get the details of emp who are not having managers?

sel e.ename from emp_t e where not exists (sel * from emp_t m where
e.mgr=m.empno)