A Guide to SQL
A Guide to SQL
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ISBN: 9781111527273
Author: Philip J. Pratt
Publisher: Course Technology Ptr
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Chapter 3, Problem 6RQ

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 Null value:

 A NULL value is a special value that is used to represent the missing value...

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 Identifying columns that cannot accept null values:

 The columns that cannot accept null values can be identified using “NOT NULL” clause in a “CREATE TABLE” command.

Creating table “EMPLOYEE”:

CREATE TABLE EMPLOYEE (

EMP_NUM     CHAR(3) PRIMARY KEY,

EMP_LNAME      VARCHAR(15) NOT NULL,

EMP_F...

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