Can you SELECT everything, but 1 or 2 fields, without writer's cramp?

oracle plsql
Steve picture Steve · Feb 3, 2012 · Viewed 85.7k times · Source

Is it possible, in PLSQL, to select all of the fields in a table except for 1 or 2, without having to specify the fields you want?

Example, the employee table has the fields:

  • id
  • firstname
  • lastname
  • hobbies

Is it still possible to write a query similar to 

select * from employee

while leaving the field hobbies without with having to write something like this?

select id, firstname, lastname from employee

Answer

Yahia picture Yahia · Feb 3, 2012

No - you either get all fields (*) OR specify the fields you want.

Related questions

SQL error "ORA-01722: invalid number"

A very easy one for someone, The following insert is giving me the ORA-01722: invalid number why? INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (1,'MALADY','Claire','27 Smith St Caulfield','0419 853 694'); INSERT INTO CUSTOMER VALUES (2,'GIBSON','Jake','27 Smith St Caulfield','0415 713 598…

Read More
Is there a combination of "LIKE" and "IN" in SQL?

In SQL I (sadly) often have to use "LIKE" conditions due to databases that violate nearly every rule of normalization. I can't change that right now. But that's irrelevant to the question. Further, I often use conditions like WHERE something …

Read More
ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small

I tried the following code different ways, like by taking out the while or the if, but when I put both together (if and while), I always get the error at the end... undefine numero set serveroutput on accept numero …

Read More