ECET 450 Laboratory 5 Purpose

Ecet 450 Laboratory 5purpose

This laboratory provides practice in the use of SQL commands to create simple reports in an Oracle database.

Using Oracle SQL*Plus, collect your dialog. Be sure to include each of the following SQL scripts in your report. Follow the instructor’s instruction concerning any additional required items, any needed sign-offs, and the due date of this report.

Use SQL to create the following reports:

  1. Set line size to 100 and page size to 50. Generate a script file named customer_report.sql that displays the name, street, city, state, and zip code for each customer. Concatenate the city, state, and zip code for each customer into a single expression, inserting a comma between the city and state data. Execute this script file.
  2. Copy customer_report.sql to customer_report2.sql. Within this, create a view named customer_report that displays the same attributes as in item #1, with columns named CUST_NAME, CUST_STREET_ADDRESS, and CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP. Display the contents of this view. Execute the script file to create and display the view.
  3. Develop customer_report_format.sql that removes old headings and creates new column headings in the customer_report view: CUSTOMER NAME, CUSTOMER ADDRESS, and CUSTOMER CITY/STATE/ZIP. Place “CUSTOMER” on the first line and the remaining words on the second line. Ensure all data from the customer_report view is displayed. Execute the script.
  4. Copy customer_report_format.sql to customer_report_format2.sql. Modify this new script so that the CUSTOMER_NAME column is formatted to 35 characters wide. Execute the script file.
  5. Generate representative_report.sql that contains the representative_report view, which displays each sales representative's full name as last name, first name (REP_NAME), their total commission (REP_COMM), and their commission rate (REP_RATE). The name should be shown as last name, comma, space, first name. Include a statement to display this view. Execute the script.
  6. Develop representative_report_format.sql that formats data from representative_report. Total commission should be displayed as currency, and commission rate with two decimal places, including a leading zero. Change headers so that “Sales Rep.” and “Name” are on separate lines, as are “Total” and “Commission,” and “Commission” and “Rate.” Display the complete view after formatting. Execute the script.

Paper For Above instruction

This comprehensive report outlines the development and execution of SQL scripts aimed at generating detailed, formatted reports within an Oracle database environment. Each step involves careful scripting to ensure clarity, proper formatting, and accurate data representation aligned with specified requirements.

Setting Environment and Basic Reports

Initially, the exercise involves configuring the SQL*Plus environment by setting line size to 100 and page size to 50 using the commands:

SET LINESIZE 100

SET PAGESIZE 50

This ensures the output fits neatly on a page, facilitating readability. The primary script, customer_report.sql, retrieves customer details—name, street, city, state, and zip code—from the customer table. It concatenates city, state, and zip code into a single string, inserting a comma between the city and state for improved presentation. The SQL SELECT statement might look like:

SELECT CUST_NAME, CUST_STREET, CUST_CITY || ', ' || CUST_STATE || ' ' || CUST_ZIP AS CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP

FROM CUSTOMER;

Executing this script displays the customer data accordant with formatting directives.

Moving forward, making the report reusable, customer_report.sql is duplicated into customer_report2.sql. In this script, a view called customer_report is created to encapsulate the data, providing a persistent, queryable object within the database. The CREATE VIEW statement assembles the same data as before, with clear column aliases:

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW customer_report AS

SELECT CUST_NAME AS CUST_NAME,


CUST_STREET AS CUST_STREET_ADDRESS,


CUST_CITY || ', ' || CUST_STATE || ' ' || CUST_ZIP AS CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP


FROM CUSTOMER;

The view can then be queried to display the encapsulated data, ensuring modularity and ease of access.

The next phase involves customizing the appearance of the report through customer_report_format.sql. Here, the script adjusts column headers to include line breaks and refined labels, such as:

COLUMN CUST_NAME HEADING 'CUSTOMER

NAME'


COLUMN CUST_STREET_ADDRESS HEADING 'CUSTOMER


ADDRESS'


COLUMN CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP HEADING 'CUSTOMER


CITY/STATE/ZIP'


SELECT CUST_NAME, CUST_STREET_ADDRESS, CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP FROM customer_report;

Executing the script displays the data under the new headers. To enhance the presentation further, customer_report_format2.sql modifies the width of the CUST_NAME column to occupy 35 characters, ensuring long names are accommodated without truncation:

COLUMN CUST_NAME FORMAT A35

SELECT CUST_NAME, CUST_STREET_ADDRESS, CUST_CITY_STATE_ZIP FROM customer_report;

This adjustment improves readability for reports with lengthy customer names.

Transitioning to sales representatives, representative_report.sql introduces a new view that features each representative's name (formatted as last name, first name), total commissions, and commission rate. This involves joining relevant tables, such as the sales representative and sales transaction tables, aggregating commissions by representative, and ordering the results accordingly. The view creation statement might appear as:

CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW representative_report AS

SELECT REP_LNAME || ', ' || REP_FNAME AS REP_NAME,


SUM(C.MOUNT * R.REP_COMM / 100) AS REP_COMM,


R.REP_RATE


FROM SALES C


JOIN REP R ON C.REP_ID = R.REP_ID


GROUP BY R.REP_LNAME, R.REP_FNAME, R.REP_RATE


ORDER BY REP_NAME;

Querying this view displays each sales representative’s name, total commission, and commission rate.

Finally, the representative_report_format.sql adjusts the formatting to enhance clarity and professionalism. The total commission is formatted as currency using the TO_CHAR function with the 'L999G999G990D00' format, which applies local currency symbols and thousand separators. The commission rate is formatted to two decimal places with a leading zero via TO_CHAR with the '09.00' format. The column headers are also reformatted to split lines as specified. An example SQL snippet:

COLUMN REP_NAME HEADING 'Sales Reps.'

COLUMN REP_NAME HEADING 'Name'


COLUMN REP_COMM HEADING 'Total'


COLUMN REP_COMM FORMAT 'L999G999G990D00'


COLUMN REP_RATE HEADING 'Commission'


COLUMN REP_RATE FORMAT '09.00'


SELECT 'Sales Reps.' AS "Sales Reps.",


'Name' AS "Name",


TO_CHAR(REP_COMM, 'L999G999G990D00') AS "Total",


'Commission' AS "Commission",


TO_CHAR(REP_RATE, '09.00') AS "Rate"


FROM representative_report;

Executing the script displays all data with the specified formatting, ensuring the report is both accurate and aesthetically professional.

In conclusion, this lab exercise emphasizes applying SQL scripting skills to generate formatted, informative reports in an Oracle environment. The scripts demonstrate how to manipulate data presentation, structure views for reusability, and set formatting properties for improved readability and professionalism, which are essential skills for database administrators and developers in business analysis and reporting.

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