Which SQL statement do you use?

The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER(4)
LAST_NAME VARCHAR2 (25)
JOB_ID VARCHAR2(10)
You want to search for strings that contain ‘SA_’ in the JOB_ID column. Which SQL statement do
you use?

The EMPLOYEES table contains these columns:
EMPLOYEE_ID NUMBER(4)
LAST_NAME VARCHAR2 (25)
JOB_ID VARCHAR2(10)
You want to search for strings that contain ‘SA_’ in the JOB_ID column. Which SQL statement do
you use?

A.
SELECT employee_id, last_name, job_id FROM employees WHERE job_id LIKE ‘%SA\_’
ESCAPE ‘\’;

B.
SELECT employee_id, last_name, job_id FROM employees WHERE job_id LIKE ‘%SA_’;

C.
SELECT employee_id, last_name, job_id FROM employees WHERE job_id LIKE ‘%SA_’
ESCAPE “\”;

D.
SELECT employee_id, last_name, job_id FROM employees WHERE job_id = ‘%SA_’;

Explanation:
ESCAPE identifier to search for the _ symbol
Incorrect answer:
BESCAPE identifier must be use
Cwrong syntax
Dwrong syntax
Refer: Introduction to Oracle9i: SQL, Oracle University Study Guide, 2-13



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juli

juli

Option A should be changed as below:

SELECT employee_id, last_name, job_id
FROM employees
WHERE job_id LIKE ‘%SA\_%’ ESCAPE ‘\’;

dibsy

dibsy

you are right!