SQL>
SQL> -- create demo table
SQL> create table TestTable(
2 ID VARCHAR2(4 BYTE) NOT NULL,
3 MyName VARCHAR2(10 BYTE),
4 MyDate DATE,
5 MyNumber Number(8,2)
6 )
7 /
Table created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('19960711','YYYYMMDD'),12.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('19970622','YYYYMMDD'),-12.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('19980513','YYYYMMDD'),22.1);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('19990624','YYYYMMDD'),-2.12);
1 row created.
SQL> insert into TestTable (ID, MyName, MyDate, MyNumber) values('1','Alison',to_date('20000415','YYYYMMDD'),2.1);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> select * from TestTable
2
SQL>
SQL> --POWER: Returns value raised to some exponential power
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT POWER(MyNumber,2) FROM TestTable;
POWER(MYNUMBER,2)
-----------------
146.8944
146.8944
488.41
4.4944
4.41
SQL>
SQL> drop table TestTable;
Table dropped.
SQL>