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Whatisthedifference between
DELETEandTRUNCATEstatements?
Question 1

Question 1
DELETEandTRUNCATEstatements?
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✓ Delete command is used to delete a row in a table.
✓ You can rollback data after using delete statement.
✓ It is a DML command.
✓ It is slower than truncate statement.
Truncate
✓ Truncate is used to delete all the rows from a table.
✓ You cannot rollback data.
✓ It is a DDL command.
✓ It is faster.

Whatarethedifferentsubsetsof
SQL?
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Whatarethedifferentsubsetsof
SQL?
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DDL DML
DCL TCL
Consists of the commands
that can be used to define
the database schema.
Consists of commands that
deals with the
manipulation of data
present in database.
Includes the commands
which mainly deal with the
transaction of database.
Includes commands which
deal with the rights,
permissions and other
controls of the database
system.

WhatdoyoumeanbyDBMS?What
areitsdifferenttypes?
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Question 3
WhatdoyoumeanbyDBMS?What
areitsdifferenttypes?
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A Database Management System (DBMS) is a software application that
interacts with the user, applications and the database itself to capture
and analyse data. The data stored in the database can be modified,
retrieved and deleted, and can be of any type like strings, numbers,
images etc.
HIERARCHIAL NETWORK
OBJECT-ORIENTEDRELATIONAL

Whatdoyoumeanbytableand
fieldinSQL?
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Whatdoyoumeanbytableand
fieldinSQL?
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A table refers to a collection of data in an organised manner
in form of rows and columns.
Table
A field refers to the number of columns in a table.
Field
EMP_NO EMP_NAME EMP_COUNTRY EMP_AGE
1 Rohan India 23
2 Rohan India 34
3 Anay India 27
4 Suhana India 25
EMPLOYEE_INFORMATION
Table
Field

WhatarejoinsinSQL?
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Question 5
WhatarejoinsinSQL?
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Interview Questions A JOIN clause is used to combine rows from two or more tables, based on
a related column between them. It is used to merge two tables or retrieve
data from there.
There are 4 joins in SQL namely:
FULL JOIN
RIGHT JOIN
INNER JOIN
LEFT JOIN

CHARandVARCHAR2datatypein
SQL?
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CHARandVARCHAR2datatypein
SQL?
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Varchar2Char
CHARACTER DATATYPE
Char is used for strings of fixed length. For example,
char(10) can only store 10 characters and will not be able
to store a string of any other length.
Char
Varchar2 is used for character strings of variable length.
For example varchar2(10) can store any length i.e. 6,8,2 in
this variable.
Varchar2

WhatisaPrimarykey?
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WhatisaPrimarykey?
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Interview Questions A set of attributes that can be used to uniquely identify every tuple is a
primary key. So, if there are 3-4 candidate keys present in a relationship,
then out of those, one can be chosen as a primary key.
EMP_NO EMP_NAME EMP_COUNTRY EMP_AGE
1 Rohan India 23
2 Rohan India 34
3 Anay India 27
4 Suhana India 25
EMPLOYEE_INFORMATION
Primary Key

WhatareConstraints?
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WhatareConstraints?
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NOT NULL
Ensures that a NULL value
cannot be stored in a column
UNIQUE
This constraint makes sure that all
the values in a column are different
CHECK
This constraint ensures that all the values in a column
satisfy a specific condition.
DEFAULT
This constraint consists of a set of default values
for a column when no value is specified.
INDEX This constraint is used to create and retrieve data
from the database very quickly.
Constraints are used to specify the limit on the data type of the table. It
can be specified while creating or altering the table statement.

Whatisthedifference betweenSQL
andMySQL?
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Question 9
Whatisthedifference betweenSQL
andMySQL?
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SQL
is a standard language which stands for Structured Query Language based on the English
language. SQL is the core of relational database which is used for accessing and managing
database.
MySQL
MySQL is an open-source relational database management system that works on many
platforms. It provides multi-user access to support many storage engines and is backed by
Oracle.
v/s

WhatisaUniquekey?
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WhatisaUniquekey?
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Uniquely identifies a single row in the table.
Multiple values allowed per table.
Null values are allowed.
Duplicate values are not allowed.

WhatisaForeignkey?
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WhatisaForeignkey?
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Foreign key maintains referential integrity by enforcing a link between
the data in two tables.
The foreign key in the child table references the primary key in the
parent table.
The foreign key constraint prevents actions that would destroy links
between the child and parent tables.

Whatdoyoumeanbydata
integrity?
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Whatdoyoumeanbydata
integrity?
Data Integrity
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Defines
Accuracy of data
Consistency of data
Integrity Constraints to enforce
business rules on data.

clusteredandnonclusteredindex
inSQL?
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clusteredandnonclusteredindex
inSQL?
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Interview Questions Clustered Index
Non Clustered Index
✓ Clustered index is used for easy retrieval of data from the
database and is faster.
✓ Clustered index alters the way records are stored in a
database as it sorts out rows by the column which is set to be
clustered index
✓ One table can only have one clustered index.
✓ Non-Clustered index is used for easy retrieval of data from the
database and is slower.
✓ Non clustered index does not alter the way it was stored but it
creates a separate object within a table which points back to
the original table rows after searching..
✓ One table can have many non-clustered indexes.

Question 14
WriteaSQLquerytodisplaythe
currentdate?
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Question 14
WriteaSQLquerytodisplaythe
currentdate?
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In SQL, there is a built-in function called GetDate() which helps to return
the current timestamp/date.
Syntax GETDATE ( )
SQL Server 2017, SQL Server 2016, SQL
Server 2014, SQL Server 2012, SQL
Server 2008 R2, SQL Server 2008, SQL
Server 2005
Applies To
Example
SELECT GETDATE();
Result: ‘2019-03-18 18:17:28.160'

Question 15
Whatarethedifferenttypeofjoins?
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Whatarethedifferenttypeofjoins?
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INNER JOIN
This join returns those
records which have
matching values in both
the tables.
FULL JOIN
This join returns all those
records which either
have a match in the left
or the right table.
LEFT JOIN
This join returns records
from the left table, and
also those records which
satisfy the condition from
the right table.
RIGHT JOIN
This join returns records
from the right table, and
also those records which
satisfy the condition from
the left table.

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Whatdoyoumeanby
Denormalization?
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Whatdoyoumeanby
Denormalization?
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refers to a technique which is used to access data from higher to lower
forms of a database.
Denormalization
Increase the performance of the entire
infrastructure as it introduces redundancy into a
table.
Adds the redundant data into a table by
incorporating database queries that combine
data from various tables into a single table.

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WhatareEntitiesand
Relationships?
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WhatareEntitiesand
Relationships?
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Interview Questions Entities
A person, place, or thing in the real world about which data can be
stored in a database. Tables store data that represents one type of
entity. For example – A bank database has a customer table to store
customer information. Customer table stores this information as a
set of attributes (columns within the table) for each customer.
Relationships
Relation or links between entities that have something to do with
each other. For example – The customer name is related to the
customer account number and contact information, which might be
in the same table. There can also be relationships between separate
tables (for example, customer to accounts).

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WhatisanIndex?
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Question 18
WhatisanIndex?
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Index
Performance Tuning Method
Allows faster retrieval of records
from the table
Creates an entry for each value

Question 19
Explaindifferenttypesofindex.
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Question 19
Explaindifferenttypesofindex.
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This index does not allow the field to have duplicate values if the
column is unique indexed. If a primary key is defined, a unique index
can be applied automatically.
This index reorders the physical order of the table and searches
based on the basis of key values. Each table can only have one
clustered index.
Non-Clustered Index does not alter the physical order of the table
and maintains a logical order of the data. Each table can have many
non-clustered indexes.
Unique Index
Clustered Index
Non-Clustered Index

Question 20
WhatisNormalizationandwhatare
theadvantagesofit?
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WhatisNormalizationandwhatare
theadvantagesofit?
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❑Better database organization
❑More tables with smaller rows
❑Efficient data access
❑Greater flexibility for queries
❑Quickly find the information
❑Easier to implement security
❑Allows easy modification
❑Reduction of redundant and duplicate data
❑More compact database
❑Ensure consistent data after modification
Normalization is the process of organizing data to avoid duplication and
redundancy.
Advantages

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DROPandTRUNCATEcommands?
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DROPandTRUNCATEcommands?
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TRUNCATE
Removes a table and it cannot be rolled back from the database
Removes all rows from the table and cannot be rolled back into
the database;
DROP object object_nameSyntax
TRUNCATE TABLE table_name;Syntax

Question 22
Explaindifferenttypesof
Normalization.
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Question 22
Normalization.
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BCNF
3 NF
2 NF
1 NF
There are mainly four types of normalizations: INF, 2NF, 3NF & BCNF.

Question 22
Normalization.
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Salutation Full Name Address
Movies
Rented
Category
Ms. Alice Johnson 1st Street
House No 3
Mission
Impossible:
Fallout, Clash
of Titans
Action, Action
Mr. David Allen 3rd Street 45 Interstellar,
Edge Of
Tomorrow
Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi
Mr. David Allen 7th Avenue Mission
Impossible:
Fallout
Action
Database Normalization Example

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Normalization.
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Each table cell should have a single value. So, basically all the records
must be unique.
Salutation Full Name Address Movies Rented
Ms. Alice Johnson
1st Street House
No 3
Mission
Impossible:
Fallout
Ms. Alice Johnson
1st Street House
No 3
Clash of Titans
Mr. David Allen 3rd Street 45 Interstellar
Mr. David Allen 3rd Street 45
Edge Of
Tomorrow
Mr. David Allen 7th Avenue
Mission
Impossible:
Fallout
1NF

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Normalization.
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Database should be 1NF and should also have single column primary key.
2NF

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Normalization.
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The database should be in 2NF and must not have any transitive
functional dependencies.
3NF

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Normalization.
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If your database is in 3rd Normal Form, there would be some scenarios
where anomalies would be present, if you have more than candidate
key. Then BCNF comes into role, where you divide your tables further so
that there would be only one candidate key present.
BCNF

Question 23
WhatisACIDpropertyina
database?
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Question 23
WhatisACIDpropertyina
database?
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Atomicity
Consistency
Isolation
Durability
A
C
I
D

Question 24
Whatdoyoumeanby“Trigger”in
SQL?
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Question 24
Whatdoyoumeanby“Trigger”in
SQL?
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Interview Questions Trigger in SQL are a special type of stored procedures that are defined to
execute automatically in place or after data modifications. It allows you
to execute a batch of code when an insert, update or any other query is
executed against a specific table.
AFTER INSERT – activated after data is inserted into the table
BEFORE UPDATE – activated before data in the table is updated
AFTER UPDATE – activated after the data in table is updated
BEFORE DELETE – activated before data is removed from the table
AFTER DELETE – activated after data is removed from the table
BEFORE INSERT – activated before data is inserted into the table

Question 25
Whatarethedifferentoperators
availableinSQL?
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Question 25
Whatarethedifferentoperators
availableinSQL?
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01
02
03
04
05
Arithmetic Operators
Bitwise Operators
Comparison Operators
Compound Operators
Logical Operators

Question 26
AreNULLvaluessameasthatof
zeroorablankspace?
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Question 26
AreNULLvaluessameasthatof
zeroorablankspace?
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A NULL value is not at all same as
that of zero or a blank space.
NULL value represents a value which is
unavailable, unknown, assigned or not
applicable whereas a zero is a number
and blank space is a character.

Question 27
crossjoinandnaturaljoin?
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Question 27
crossjoinandnaturaljoin?
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Cross Join
Natural Join
Produces the cross product or Cartesian
product of two tables
Based on all the columns having the same
name and data types in both the tables.

Question 28
WhatissubqueryinSQL?
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WhatissubqueryinSQL?
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A subquery is a query inside another query where a query is defined to
retrieve data or information back from the database.
Subqueries are always executed first and the result of the subquery is passed
on to the main query.
SELECT lastname, firstname
FROM employees
WHERE addressCode IN (SELECT addressCode
FROM office
WHERE country = “INDIA”)
OUTER QUERY SUBQUERY OR INNER QUERY

Question 29
Whatarethedifferenttypesofa
subquery?
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Question 29
Whatarethedifferenttypesofa
subquery?
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This query is an independent query where the
output of subquery is substituted in the main
query.
Correlated Subquery
These are queries which select the data from a
table referenced in the outer query. It is not
considered as an independent query as it refers to
another table and refers the column in a table.
Non - Correlated Subquery

Question 30
Canyoulistthewaystogetthe
countofrecordsinatable?
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Question 30
Canyoulistthewaystogetthe
countofrecordsinatable?
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Interview Questions To count the number of records in a table, you can use the below
commands:
SELECT * FROM table1;
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table1;
SELECT rows FROM sysindexes WHERE id =
OBJECT_ID(table1) AND indid < 2

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WriteaSQLquerytofindthenames
ofemployeesthatbeginwith‘A’?
Question 31

Question 31
WriteaSQLquerytofindthenames
ofemployeesthatbeginwith‘A’?
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Interview Questions To display name of the employees that begin with ‘A’, type in the
below command:
SELECT * FROM Table_name WHERE EmpName like'A%'

WriteaSQLquerytogetthethird
highestsalaryofanemployeefrom
employee_table?
Question 32
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WriteaSQLquerytogetthethird
highestsalaryofanemployeefrom
employee_table?
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SELECT TOP 1 salary
FROM(
SELECT TOP 3 salary
FROM employee_table
ORDER BY salary DESC) AS emp
ORDER BY salary ASC;
You can write a query as follows:

Whatistheneedforgroup
functionsinSQL?
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Question 33
Whatistheneedforgroup
functionsinSQL?
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Interview Questions Group functions work on the set of rows and returns one
result per group.
Some of the commonly used group functions are:
1
3
5
2
4
AVG
COUNT
MAX
MIN
SUM
6VARIANCE

WhatisaRelationshipandwhat
arethedifferenttypeof
relationships?
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WhatisaRelationshipandwhat
arethedifferenttypeof
relationships?
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Interview Questions Relation or links are between entities that have something to do with each
other. Relationships are defined as the connection between the tables in a
database.
One to Many
Relationship
One to One Relationship
Many to One
Relationship
Self-Referencing
Relationship
Relationships

HowcanyouinsertNULLvaluesina
columnwhileinsertingthedata?
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Question 35
HowcanyouinsertNULLvaluesina
columnwhileinsertingthedata?
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Interview Questions NULL values can be inserted in the following ways:
01
02
Implicitly by omitting column from column list
Explicitly by specifying NULL keyword in the
VALUES clause

Whatisthemaindifference
between‘BETWEEN’and‘IN’
conditionoperators?
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between‘BETWEEN’and‘IN’
conditionoperators?
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IN
Used to display rows based on a range of values in a row
Used to check for values contained in a specific set of values.
Example of BETWEEN:
SELECT * FROM Students where ROLL_NO BETWEEN 10
AND 50
Example of IN:
SELECT * FROM students where ROLL_NO IN
(8,15,25);

WhyareSQLfunctionsused?
Question 37
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Question 37
WhyareSQLfunctionsused?
SQL functions are used for the following purposes:
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WhatistheneedofMERGE
statement?
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WhatistheneedofMERGE
statement?
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Allows conditional update or
insertion of data into a table.
It performs an UPDATE if a row
exists, or an INSERT if the row does
not exist.
MERGE

Whatdoyoumeanbyrecursive
storedprocedure?
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Whatdoyoumeanbyrecursive
storedprocedure?
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Recursive stored procedure refers to a stored
procedure which calls by itself until it reaches
some boundary condition.
This recursive function or procedure helps the
programmers to use the same set of code n
number of times.

WhatisCLAUSEinSQL?
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WhatisCLAUSEinSQL?
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SQL clause helps to limit the result set by
providing a condition to the query. A clause
helps to filter the rows from the entire set
of records.
Example:
WHERE & HAVING clause

‘HAVING’CLAUSEanda‘WHERE’
CLAUSE?
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Question 41
‘HAVING’CLAUSEanda‘WHERE’
CLAUSE?
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HAVING CLAUSE
WHERE CLAUSE
Can be used only with SELECT statement. It is usually used in a
GROUP BY clause.
WHERE Clause is applied to each row before they are a part of
the GROUP BY function in a query.

Listthewaysinwhich Dynamic
SQLcanbeexecuted.
Question 42
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Question 42
Listthewaysinwhich Dynamic
SQLcanbeexecuted.
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Following are the ways in which dynamic SQL can be
executed:
01
02
03
Write a query with parameters
Using EXEC
Using sp_executesql

Whatarethevariouslevelsof
constraints?
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Question 43
Whatarethevariouslevelsof
constraints?
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Interview Questions Constraints are the representation of a column to enforce data
entity and consistency.
There are two levels of a constraint, namely:
01
02
Column Level Constraint
Table Level Constraint

Question 44
Howcanyoufetchcommonrecords
fromtwotables?
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Question 44
Howcanyoufetchcommonrecords
fromtwotables?
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Interview Questions You can fetch common records from two tables using INTERSECT.
Syntax
SELECT column1 , column2 ....
FROM table_names
WHERE condition
INTERSECT
SELECT column1 , column2 ....
FROM table_names
WHERE condition
Example
Select studentID from student INTERSECT Select
StudentID from Exam

Question 45
Listsomecasemanipulation
functionsinSQL.
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Question 45
Listsomecasemanipulation
functionsinSQL.
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This function returns the string in lowercase. It takes a string as an
argument and returns it by converting it into lower case.
Syntax: LOWER(‘string’)
This function returns the string in uppercase. It takes a string as an
argument and returns it by converting it into uppercase.
Syntax: UPPER(‘string’)
This function returns the string with the first letter in uppercase and
rest of the letters in lowercase.
Syntax: INITCAP(‘string’)
LOWER
UPPER
INITCAP

Question 46
Whatarethedifferentset
operatorsavailableinSQL?
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Set Operations
LEFT QUERY RIGHT QUERY
Combines rows from both
the queries
UNION
FINAL RESULT

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Set Operations
LEFT QUERY
RIGHT QUERY
INTERSECT
FINAL RESULT
Keeps only those rows
which are common in
both the queries.

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Set Operations
LEFT QUERY
RIGHT QUERY
MINUS
FINAL RESULT
Keeps rows from the left
query which are not
included in the right
query

Question 47
WhatisanALIAScommand?
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Question 47
WhatisanALIAScommand?
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Interview Questions ALIAS name can be given to any table or a column. This alias
name can be referred in WHERE clause to identify a particular
table or a column.
Select emp.empID, dept.Result from employee
emp, department as dept where
emp.empID=dept.empID
Example

Question 48
Whatareaggregateandscalar
functions?
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Question 48
Whatareaggregateandscalar
functions?
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Scalar functions return a single value based on the input
value.
AGGREGATE FUNCTIONS
SCALAR FUNCTIONS
Used to evaluate mathematical calculation and returns a
single value. These calculations are done from the
columns in a table.
Example : MAX(), COUNT()
Example : UCASE(), NOW()

Question 49
Howcanyoufetchalternate
recordsfromatable?
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Question 49
Howcanyoufetchalternate
recordsfromatable?
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Interview Questions You can fetch alternate records i.e. both odd and even row
numbers.
Example : To display even numbers, use the following command:
Select studentId from (Select rowno, studentId
from student) where mod(rowno,2)=0
Now, to display odd numbers:
Select studentId from (Select rowno, studentId
from student) where mod(rowno,2)=1

Question 50
Nametheoperatorwhichisusedin
thequeryforpatternmatching?
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Question 50
Nametheoperatorwhichisusedin
thequeryforpatternmatching?
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LIKE operator is used for pattern matching.
%– It matches zero or more characters.
Example :
SELECT * FROM students WHERE studentname LIKE
‘a%’
_– It matches exactly one character.
Example :
SELECT * FROM student WHERE studentname LIKE
‘abc_’

Question 51
Howcanyouselectuniquerecords
fromatable?
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Question 51
Howcanyouselectuniquerecords
fromatable?
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You can select unique records from a table by using the
DISTINCT keyword.
Example :
SELECT DISTINCT studentID FROM Student;

Question 52
Howcanyoufetchfirst5
charactersofthestring?
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Question 52
Howcanyoufetchfirst5
charactersofthestring?
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There are a lot of ways to fetch characters from a string.
Example :
SELECT SUBSTRING(StudentName,1,5) as
studentname FROM student
SELECT RIGHT(StudentName,5) as studentname FROM
student
Use SUBSTRING()
Use RIGHT()

Question 53
betweenSQLandPL/SQL?
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Question 53
betweenSQLandPL/SQL?
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SQL
is a query language that allows you to issue a single query or execute a
single INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE
PL/SQL
is Oracle’s “Procedural Language” SQL, which allows you to write a full
program (loops, variables, etc.) to accomplish multiple operations such as
SELECTS/INSERTS/UPDATES/DELETES.
v/s

Question 54
WhatisaView?
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Question 54
WhatisaView?
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A view is a virtual table which consists of a subset of data contained in a
table. Since views are not present, it takes less space to store. View can
have data of one or more tables combined and it depends on the
relationship.

Question 55
WhatareViewsusedfor?
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Question 55
WhatareViewsusedfor?
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01
02
03
04
A view refers to a logical snapshot based on a table or another
view.
It is used for the following reasons:
Restricting access to data
Making complex queries simple
Ensuring data independence
Providing different views of same data

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WhatisaStoredProcedure?
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WhatisaStoredProcedure?
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A function which consists of many SQL statements to access the
database system.
Several SQL statements are consolidated into a stored
procedure and are executed whenever and wherever required.
This saves time and avoid writing code again and again.
Stored Procedures

Question 57
Listsomeadvantagesand
disadvantagesofStored
Procedure.
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Question 57
Listsomeadvantagesand
disadvantagesofStored
Procedure.
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Advantages
Disadvantages
A Stored Procedure can be used as a modular programming
which means create once, store and call for several times
whenever it is required. This supports faster execution. It also
reduces network traffic and provides better security to the data.
The only disadvantage of Stored Procedure is that it can be
executed only in the database and utilizes more memory in the
database server.

Question 58
Listallthetypesofuser-defined
functions.
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Question 58
Listallthetypesofuser-defined
functions.
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There are three types of user-defined functions.

Question 59
WhatdoyoumeanbyCollation?
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Question 59
WhatdoyoumeanbyCollation?
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Character data is sorted using the rules that define the correct
character sequence along with options for specifying case-
sensitivity, character width etc.
Collation is defined as a set of rules that determine how data can
be sorted as well as compared.

Question 60
Whatarethedifferenttypesof
CollationSensitivity?
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Question 60
Whatarethedifferenttypesof
CollationSensitivity?
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Different types of Collation Sensitivity are as follows:
Case Sensitivity
Kana Sensitivity
Width Sensitivity
Accent Sensitivity

Question 61
WhatareLocalandGlobal
variables?
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Question 61
WhatareLocalandGlobal
variables?
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Local Variables
Global Variables
These variables can be used or exist only inside the function. These
variables are not used or referred by any other function.
These variables are the variables which can be accessed throughout the
program. Global variables cannot be created whenever that function is
called.

Question 62
WhatisAutoIncrementinSQL?
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Question 62
WhatisAutoIncrementinSQL?
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Allows the user to create a unique number to get generated
whenever a new record is inserted into the table.
This keyword is usually required whenever PRIMARY KEY is
used.
AUTO INCREMENT keyword can be used in Oracle and IDENTITY
keyword can be used in SQL SERVER.

Question 63
WhatisaDatawarehouse?
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Question 63
WhatisaDatawarehouse?
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Datawarehouse refers to a central repository of data where
the data is assembled from multiple sources of information.
Those data are consolidated, transformed and made available
for the mining as well as online processing.
Warehouse data also have a subset of data called Data Marts.

Question 64
Whatarethedifferent
authentication modesinSQL
Server?Howcanitbechanged?
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Question 64
Whatarethedifferent
authentication modesinSQL
Server?Howcanitbechanged?
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Windows Mode Mixed Mode
Steps to change authentication mode in SQL Server:
❑Click Start-> Programs-> Microsoft SQL Server and click SQL Enterprise
Manager to run SQL Enterprise Manager from the Microsoft SQL Server
program group.
❑Then select the server from the Tools menu.
❑Select SQL Server Configuration Properties, and choose the Security
page.

Question 65
WhatareSTUFFandREPLACE
function?
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Question 65
WhatareSTUFFandREPLACE
function?
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STUFF(string_expression,start, length,
replacement_characters)
This function is used to overwrite existing character or inserts a string into
another string.
REPLACE FUNCTION
REPLACE (string_expression, search_string,
replacement_string)
This function is used to replace the existing characters of all the
occurrences.

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