QUESTION 6
Examine the structure of the SHIPMENTS table:
name Null Type
PO_ID NOT NULL NUMBER(3)
PO_DATE NOT NULL DATE
SHIPMENT_DATE NOT NULL DATE
SHIPMENT_MODE VARCHAR2(30)
SHIPMENT_COST NUMBER(8,2)
You want to generate a report that displays the PO_ID and the penalty amount to be paid if the
SHIPMENT_DATE is later than one month from the PO_DATE. The penalty is $20 per day.
Evaluate the following two queries:SQL> SELECT po_id, CASE
WHEN MONTHS_BETWEEN (shipment_date,po_date)>1 THEN
TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20) ELSE 'No Penalty' END PENALTY
FROM shipments;
SQL>SELECT po_id, DECODE
(MONTHS_BETWEEN (po_date,shipment_date)>1,
TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20), 'No Penalty') PENALTY
FROM shipments;
Which statement is true regarding the above commands?
A. Both execute successfully and give correct results.
B. Only the first query executes successfully but gives a wrong result.
C. Only the first query executes successfully and gives the correct result.
D. Only the second query executes successfully but gives a wrong result.
Examine the structure of the SHIPMENTS table:
name Null Type
PO_ID NOT NULL NUMBER(3)
PO_DATE NOT NULL DATE
SHIPMENT_DATE NOT NULL DATE
SHIPMENT_MODE VARCHAR2(30)
SHIPMENT_COST NUMBER(8,2)
You want to generate a report that displays the PO_ID and the penalty amount to be paid if the
SHIPMENT_DATE is later than one month from the PO_DATE. The penalty is $20 per day.
Evaluate the following two queries:SQL> SELECT po_id, CASE
WHEN MONTHS_BETWEEN (shipment_date,po_date)>1 THEN
TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20) ELSE 'No Penalty' END PENALTY
FROM shipments;
SQL>SELECT po_id, DECODE
(MONTHS_BETWEEN (po_date,shipment_date)>1,
TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20), 'No Penalty') PENALTY
FROM shipments;
Which statement is true regarding the above commands?
A. Both execute successfully and give correct results.
B. Only the first query executes successfully but gives a wrong result.
C. Only the first query executes successfully and gives the correct result.
D. Only the second query executes successfully but gives a wrong result.
E. Only the second query executes successfully and gives the correct result.
答案:C
解析:
case的语法参考ORACLE官方文档:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/appdev.102/b14261/case_statement.htm
摘要如下:
SELECT job_id INTO jobid from employees WHERE employee_id = empid; CASE WHEN jobid = 'PU_CLERK' THEN sal_raise := .09; WHEN jobid = 'SH_CLERK' THEN sal_raise := .08; WHEN jobid = 'ST_CLERK' THEN sal_raise := .07; ELSE sal_raise := 0; END CASE;故,第一条语句执行成功,并返回正确结果。
decode的语法参考ORACLE官方文档:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/functions040.htm#SQLRF00631
摘要如下:
SELECT product_id, DECODE (warehouse_id, 1, 'Southlake', 2, 'San Francisco', 3, 'New Jersey', 4, 'Seattle', 'Non domestic') "Location of inventory" FROM inventories WHERE product_id < 1775;
故,第二句语法错误,无法执行。
具体如下:
SQL> --create table
SQL> create table shipments(
2 po_id number(3) not null,
3 po_date date not null,
4 shipment_date date not null,
5 shipment_mode varchar2(30),
6 shipment_cost number(8,2));
表已创建。
SQL> insert into shipments values(1,sysdate-2*365,sysdate,'1',23);
已创建 1 行。
SQL> insert into shipments values(2,sysdate-2,sysdate,'2',45);
已创建 1 行。
SQL> insert into shipments values(3,sysdate,sysdate,'3',67);
已创建 1 行。
SQL> select * from shipments;
PO_ID PO_DATE SHIPMENT_DATE SHIPMENT_MODE
---------- -------------- -------------- -----------------------------
SHIPMENT_COST
-------------
1 28-12月-11 27-12月-13 1
23
2 25-12月-13 27-12月-13 2
45
3 27-12月-13 27-12月-13 3
67
SQL> SELECT po_id, CASE
2 WHEN MONTHS_BETWEEN (shipment_date,po_date)>1 THEN
3 TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20) ELSE 'No Penalty' END PEN
4 FROM shipments;
PO_ID PENALTY
---------- ----------------------------------------
1 14600
2 No Penalty
3 No Penalty
SQL> SELECT po_id, DECODE
2 (MONTHS_BETWEEN (po_date,shipment_date)>1,
3 TO_CHAR((shipment_date - po_date) * 20), 'No Penalty') PENALTY
4 FROM shipments;
(MONTHS_BETWEEN (po_date,shipment_date)>1,
*
第 2 行出现错误:
ORA-00907: 缺失右括号