How To Create a New Table

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How To Create a New Table? - Oracle DBA FAQ - Understanding SQL DDL Statements

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If you want to create a new table in your own schema, you can log into the server with your account, and use the CREATE TABLE statement. The following script shows you how to create a table:

>.\bin\sqlplus /nolog

SQL> connect HR/fyicenter
Connected.

SQL> CREATE TABLE tip (id NUMBER(5) PRIMARY KEY,
  2    subject VARCHAR(80) NOT NULL,
  3    description VARCHAR(256) NOT NULL,
  4    create_date DATE DEFAULT (sysdate));

Table created.

This scripts creates a testing table called "tip" with 4 columns in the schema associated with the log in account "HR".

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