The EMP table has some discrepancy in data entry with a particular employee ID. You execute the
query as shown in the Exhibit to retrieve all versions of the row that exist between two SCNs.
View the Exhibit.
Which two statements about the results of the query shown in the Exhibit are correct? (Choose two.)
A.
The LAST_SCN value in the first row is NULL, which means that the versions of the row
still exist at SCN 6636300.
B.
The LAST_SCN value in the second row in NULL, which means that the version of the row still
exists at SCN 6636300.
C.
The LAST_SCN value in the third row is 6636280, which means that the version of row exists
above SCN 6636280.
D.
The LAST_SCN value in the second row is NULL, which means that the version of the row no
longer exists because it was deleted.
Explanation:
Dunno -Exhibit Reference: Exhibit Located in 1Z0-045 Exam – Exact Question/Answer
http://www.oracle-developer.net/display.php?id=320 If we look at the VERSIONS_OPERATION
column, we can see that the second record is actually the delete operation against the last row
(specified by ‘D’).
B is Wrong because the record has been deleted.
D is Wrong because the NULL Value does NOT mean the row no longer exists.
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The metadata also gives us an indication that the delete operation was the final version of this
data. The end timestamp of the version is NULL which tells us that there is no superceding record.
Note that all the changes to the row are shown here, even when the row was deleted andreinserted. The VERSION_OPERATION column shows what operation (Insert/Update/Delete) was
performed on the row. This was done without any need of a history table or additional columns.