I have given the following statement to create a view.

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW vw_divisiondetails
( divisioncode, divisionname)
AS
SELECT "divisioncode","divisionname"
FROM cmsdivsionmaster

It was created successfully. My doubt is how it accepted column names in double quotes? Generally we use double quotes in select statement to give alias name. But here it treats it as column name. Could any body explain how it works?

Hi,

In ANSI oracle like Access the column names may contain a space. So while declaring a alias name in Oracle if you put it in a double quotes then it will recognise as a single word.

SELECT "divisioncode" "division code","divisionname" "division name"
FROM cmsdivsionmaster

here "division code" will be treated as a single name. i think you are clear now.

hi all

no no krishna, expected the answer about 'how coloum name accepted quotes" instead of alias. I think he knows that alias can have spaces.

Jaya

Yes, what jaya said is correct. I am not talking about alias names. My doubt is how a coloum name accepted quotes?

As per the ANSI sql standards when we give a column name in double quotes it will be treated as a single word either it may be an alias or the column name. As i have the example for an alias name in oracle.

In sqlplus set escape as '"' i.e.,
sqlplus-->options-->Environmnet-->select escape -->
under escape option select current and in textbox give '"' and set escape on
and click ok
sql>set escape on

now it takes double quations in column name
sql > select "empno" from emp;

hi all

@susarlasireesha

well, it's ok, but can u explain what is escape and it's use?

we should know the use of quotes with coloum. since we can't create a coloum name with spaces....i think ,there is no use of quotes while selecting.

but in case of alias, quotes are so useful.

i think there is nothing more to discuss about 'quotes with colums', except what is 'set escape....'

Jaya