The syntax is only OK without the "table"'s in it. I think you might be
seeing some extra underscores where they aren't. If I run the sql exactly
as it is in this message, I get the same error message stated here. Here is
the output:
1 select * from table A where A.f1 in (
2 select f1 from table A
3 minus
4* select f1 from table B)
SQL> /
select * from table A where A.f1 in (
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-00906: missing left parenthesis
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack C. Applewhite [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 3:42 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: RE: NESTED MINUS?
>
> Mike,
>
> It's not only possible, but I do it all the time. In fact I
> just did a query against our database that had a Union
> nested within a Minus nested within an Intersect - not often
> I get to use all three in the same statement! This
> particular Select hit several tables of over a million rows
> each, with very nice performance - even on Win2k!
>
> Your problem might be as simple as SQL*Plus getting stupid
> (it happens). Try moving the initial parenthesis down to in
> front of the select on the next line. It may not solve your
> problem, but might. Your syntax is perfectly OK.
>
> Jack
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> Mike
> Lanteigne
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 2:13 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> can you use the minus operator in nested sql
> eg
> select * from table A where A.f1 in (
> select f1 from table A
> minus
> select f1 from table B);
>
> I'm getting a "missing right parenthesis" error, so I think
> it may not be
> possible!
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
>
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