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Differences between UNIQUE and DISTINCT in select statements

Answer Posted / apparao akki

Hi all,

plz find the below executed report on the same.
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SQL> select * from person;

PERSON_ID FIRST_NAME LAST_NAME
TITLE_1 TITLE_2 SOCS
---------- --------------------- -------------------------
---------- ---------- -----------
9 ssss rrrrr
tttt gggg 67778-3
1 THUUTHTUT lofstrom
ba null 4940-343
1 ffsdf fsdfsd
fdsfsd fsdf 5454
1 THUUTHTUT lofstrom
ba null 4940-343
1 THUUTHTUT lofstrom
ba null 4940-343
1 appa akki
s/w btech 3i
2 rao
s/w kmm 3i
4 bunny neel
lkg ukg home

8 rows selected.

SQL> select unique(person_id),last_name from person;

PERSON_ID LAST_NAME
---------- -------------------------
2
1 lofstrom
4 neel
1 fsdfsd
9 rrrrr
1 akki

6 rows selected.

SQL> select distinct(person_id) from person;

PERSON_ID
----------
4
9
2
1

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