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SQL Set Operation

The SQL Set operation is used to combine the two or more SQL SELECT statements.

Types of Set Operation


1. Union

2. UnionAll

3. Intersect

4. Minus

1. Union
o The SQL Union operation is used to combine the result of two or more SQL
SELECT queries.
o In the union operation, all the number of datatype and columns must be
same in both the tables on which UNION operation is being applied.

o The union operation eliminates the duplicate rows from its resultset.

Syntax

SELECT column_name FROM table1


UNION
SELECT column_name FROM table2;

Example:

The First table

ID NAME

1 Jack

2 Harry

3 Jackson

The Second table

ID NAME

3 Jackson

4 Stephan

5 David

Union SQL query will be:

SELECT * FROM First


UNION
SELECT * FROM Second;

The resultset table will look like:

ID NAME

1 Jack

2 Harry

3 Jackson

4 Stephan

5 David

Union All
Union All operation is equal to the Union operation. It returns the set without
removing duplication and sorting the data.

Syntax:

SELECT column_name FROM table1


UNION ALL
SELECT column_name FROM table2;

Example: Using the above First and Second table.

Union All query will be like:


SELECT * FROM First
UNION ALL
SELECT * FROM Second;

The resultset table will look like:

ID NAME

1 Jack

2 Harry

3 Jackson

3 Jackson

4 Stephan

5 David

3. Intersect

o It is used to combine two SELECT statements. The Intersect operation


returns the common rows from both the SELECT statements.

o In the Intersect operation, the number of datatype and columns must be the
same.

o It has no duplicates and it arranges the data in ascending order by default.

Syntax

1. SELECT column_name FROM table1


2. INTERSECT
3. SELECT column_name FROM table2;
Example:

Using the above First and Second table.

Intersect query will be:

1. SELECT * FROM First


2. INTERSECT
3. SELECT * FROM Second;

The resultset table will look like:

ID NAME

3 Jackson

4. Minus
o It combines the result of two SELECT statements. Minus operator is used to
display the rows which are present in the first query but absent in the second
query.

o It has no duplicates and data arranged in ascending order by default.

Syntax:

1. SELECT column_name FROM table1


2. MINUS
3. SELECT column_name FROM table2;

Example

Using the above First and Second table.


Minus query will be:

1. SELECT * FROM First


2. MINUS
3. SELECT * FROM Second;

The resultset table will look like:

ID NAME

1 Jack

2 Harry

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