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Introduce Boolean Data Type
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= Boolean data type
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:database-version: 23.2.0
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:database-category: sql
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The `BOOLEAN` data type enables the storage and processing of `TRUE` and `FALSE` values.
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Boolean values can be used as table column values or inside SQL query expressions.
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To declare a table column of type `BOOLEAN`, either use the `BOOLEAN` or `BOOL` keyword:
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[source,sql]
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[subs="verbatim"]
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CREATE TABLE email_addresses
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(
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user_id NUMBER NOT NULL,
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email VARCHAR2(255) NOT NULL,
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active BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
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primary BOOL NOT NULL
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);
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----
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.Example
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[source,sql]
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[subs="verbatim"]
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----
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SQL> CREATE TABLE email_addresses
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2 (
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3 user_id NUMBER NOT NULL,
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4 email VARCHAR2(255) NOT NULL,
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5 active BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
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6 primary BOOL NOT NULL
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7 );
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Table EMAIL_ADDRESSES created.
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SQL> INSERT INTO email_addresses
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2 (user_id, active, primary, email)
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3 VALUES ( 1, true, true, 'jon.doe@example.com'),
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4 ( 2, true, true, 'jane.smith@gmail.com'),
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5 ( 2, false, false, 'jsmith@gmail.com'),
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6 ( 3, true, true, 'max.well@example.com'),
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7 ( 3, true, false, 'mwell@gmail.com');
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5 rows inserted.
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SQL> COMMIT;
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Commit complete.
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SQL> -- Select all email addresses that are active
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SQL> SELECT email FROM email_addresses
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2 WHERE active;
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EMAIL
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jon.doe@example.com
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jane.smith@gmail.com
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max.well@example.com
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mwell@gmail.com
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SQL> -- Select all email addresses that are active and primary
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SQL> SELECT email FROM email_addresses
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2 WHERE active AND primary;
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EMAIL
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--------------------
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jon.doe@example.com
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jane.smith@gmail.com
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max.well@example.com
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== Benefits
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The `BOOLEAN` data type standardizes the storage of "Yes" and "No" values.
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== Further information
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* Introduced: xref:versions:{database-version}/index.adoc[]
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* Availability: all editions
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* link:https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/23/sqlrf/Data-Types.html[Documentation]
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* link:https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/23/sqlrf/Data-Types.html[Example]

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