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MONTHS_BETWEEN(SYSDATE, last_stock_date)
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SQL> CREATE TABLE product (
2 product_name VARCHAR2(25),
3 product_price NUMBER(4,2),
4 quantity_on_hand NUMBER(5,0),
5 last_stock_date DATE);
Table created.
SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ('Small Widget', 99, 1, '15-JAN-03');
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ('Medium Widget', 75, 1000, '15-JAN-02');
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ('Product Number', 50, 100, '15-JAN-03');
1 row created.
SQL> INSERT INTO product VALUES ('Round Church Station', 25, 10000, null);
1 row created.
SQL>
SQL>
SQL>
SQL> SELECT product_name,
2 last_stock_date,
3 MONTHS_BETWEEN(SYSDATE, last_stock_date) STOCK_MONTHS
4 FROM product;
PRODUCT_NAME LAST_STOC STOCK_MONTHS
------------------------- --------- ------------
Small Widget 15-JAN-03 65.1540293
Medium Widget 15-JAN-02 77.1540293
Product Number 15-JAN-03 65.1540293
Round Church Station
SQL>
SQL> DROP TABLE product;
Table dropped.
SQL>
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