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Oracle® Database SQL Reference
10g Release 1 (10.1)

Part Number B10759-01
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EXISTS

An EXISTS condition tests for existence of rows in a subquery.


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Table 6-10 shows the EXISTS condition.

Table 6-10 EXISTS Condition

Type of Condition Operation Example
EXISTS 
TRUE if a subquery returns at least one row.
SELECT department_id
  FROM departments d
  WHERE EXISTS
  (SELECT * FROM employees e
    WHERE d.department_id 
    = e.department_id);