Oracle SQL By Example

Chapter 3. The WHERE and ORDER BY Clauses

Now that you are familiar with the basic functionality of a SELECT statement and know your way around the execution environments, you are ready to delve into the power of the SQL language. The WHERE and ORDER BY clauses are two very commonly used clauses. The WHERE clause limits a result set, and the ORDER BY clause sorts the output. Performing the exercises in this chapter will help you master these fundamental SQL language elements.

Lab 3.1 The WHERE Clause