what is dummy? what is cathar heresy? what is google IPO? On 30 May 2002 at 13:18, Lon White wrote:
> Wow, google is definately a verbose tool. However, Eric might be more > interested in the following: "DUAL is a table automatically created by > Oracle along with the data dictionary. DUAL is in the schema of the user > SYS, but is accessible by the name DUAL to all users. It has one column, > DUMMY, defined to be VARCHAR2(1), and contains one row with a value �X�. > Selecting from the DUAL table is useful for computing a constant expression > with the SELECT statement. Because DUAL has only one row, the constant is > returned only once. Alternatively, you can select a constant, pseudocolumn, > or expression from any table, but the value will be returned as many times > as there are rows in the table." As quoted by Oracle. > > Have Fun! > Lon > > Stephane Faroult wrote: > > > "Eric D. Pierce" wrote: > > > > > > begin > > > hallo > > > what is dual? > > > exit > > > > > > > Quote : > > > > Dualism is a time-honored philosophical position which is exemplified > > by: ... > > > > (more of it at > > http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~philos/MindDict/dualism.html). > > > > There is also, of course, (ahahaha, how could I forget it) Spinoza's > > dual-aspect theory in which the unitary substance God is expressed in > > the distinct modes of the mental and the physical. ... -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
