Row comparision for 2 identical tables

[Horace]

Hi Guys,

Been asked to look at row comparision in 2 identical tables, and report on rows with differenct data.

For example, I have 2 tables of identical structure - table1 and table2.

Create table TABLE1 (or TABLE2)
( cust_num number(4),
favourite_colour varchar2(10),
favourite_car varchar2(10))

The primary key on both is cust_num.

I need to output the cust_num and the values on both tables, where the values do not match for the primary key. The code should only output the columns where a difference exists.

For example -

CUST_NUM TABLE1.FAVOURITE_COLOUR TABLE2.FAVOURITE_COLOUR
-------- ----------------------- -----------------------

123 RED BLUE




Can anyone give me starter (or complete solution, if you're feeling generous). I'm scheduled to look at this tomorrow, and would appreciate any early input.

(ps - this is not my homework!!)

Thanks.

[waitecj]

Are you looking to find rows where:

A). the primary key is different, but all the rest of the data is the same (so a row from table1 is related to a row in table2).

15:01:53 SQL> create table temp_table1 (cust_num number(4),
15:03:03   2  favourite_colour varchar2(10),
15:03:03   3  favourite_car varchar2(10),
15:03:03   4  constraint temp_table1_pk 
15:03:03   5  primary key (cust_num));

Table created.

15:03:40 SQL> create table temp_table2 (cust_num number(4),
15:03:50   2  favourite_colour varchar2(10),
15:03:50   3  favourite_car varchar2(10),
15:03:50   4  constraint temp_table2_pk 
15:03:50   5  primary key (cust_num));

Table created.

15:20:06 SQL> select * from temp_table1;

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_
---------- ---------- ----------
         1 red        porsche
         2 blue       ferrari
         4 orange     Skoda

15:20:19 SQL> select * from temp_table2;

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_
---------- ---------- ----------
         1 red        porsche
         3 blue       ferrari
         5 orange     Beetle

15:20:39 SQL> select a.*, b.*
15:20:57   2  from (select * from temp_table1 where cust_num not in(
15:20:57   3   select cust_num from temp_table2)) a,
15:20:57   4       (select * from temp_table2 where cust_num not in(
15:20:57   5   select cust_num from temp_table1)) b
15:20:57   6  where a.favourite_colour=b.favourite_colour
15:20:57   7   and a.favourite_car=b.favourite_car;

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_   CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
         2 blue       ferrari             3 blue       ferrari

15:20:58 SQL>

or are you looking for:

B). Any row that that is in one table, but not in the other and the rows bear no relation to each other?...

[Markelenkov]

(select cust_num, favourite_colour from table1
minus
select cust_num, favourite_colour from table2)
union all
(select cust_num, favourite_colour from table2
minus
select cust_num, favourite_colour from table1);

???

[tamilselvan]

=======
(select cust_num, favourite_colour from table1
minus
select cust_num, favourite_colour from table2)
union all
(select cust_num, favourite_colour from table2
minus
select cust_num, favourite_colour from table1);

========
The above SQL is to run slow.
There will 2 full table scans on table1 and another 2 full table scans on table2. Isn't it bad?

This above SQL was modified by Tom and another brilliant Italian (I forgot his name). Their version is given below:

select c1, c2, c3, count(src1), count(src2)
from
(
    select a.*, 1 SRC1, to_number(null) SRC2 
    from   a
    union  all
    select b.* , to_number(null) SRC1, 2 SRC2
    from   b
)
group by c1, c2, c3
having count(src1) <> count(src2)
/ 

Tamil

[jmodic]

Originally posted by tamilselvan
This above SQL was modified by Tom and another brilliant Italian (I forgot his name). Their version is given below:

http://asktom.oracle.com/~tkyte/compare.html

[Horace]

Thanks for the link to Tom's page. I'm still working through all that.

What I need is......

Assuming both tables primary keys are identical and same rowcount in tables, for the same primary key match, I need to output if col1 in table1 is different to col1 in table2, OR if col2 in table1 is different to col2 in table2, OR if col3.......etc.

Output would look something like -

For Cust_num 12345, table1.col3 has the value RED, but table2.col3 has the value BLUE

[waitecj]

Too obvious to be what you are looking for Horace, but it seems to match your requirements in the last post...

11:23:40 SQL> select * from temp_table1;

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_                                 
---------- ---------- ----------                                 
         1 red        porsche                                    
         2 blue       ferrari                                    
         4 orange     Skoda                                      
         6 purple     mini                                       

11:23:47 SQL> select * from temp_table2;

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_                                 
---------- ---------- ----------                                 
         1 red        porsche                                    
         3 blue       ferrari                                    
         5 orange     Beetle                                     
         6 red        mini                                       

11:23:52 SQL> select a.*, b.*
11:23:59   2  from temp_table1 a,
11:23:59   3       temp_table2 b
11:23:59   4  where a.cust_num = b.cust_num
11:23:59   5   and (a.favourite_colour<>b.favourite_colour
11:23:59   6   or a.favourite_car<>b.favourite_car);

  CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_   CUST_NUM FAVOURITE_ FAVOURITE_
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
         6 purple     mini                6 red        mini      

11:24:00 SQL> spool off

[padders]

What would you output if both columns were different? Two rows or perhaps an essay?

[Horace]

That's the problem padders. I've used a small table as an example. The actual tables have 70 columns each. The developers are sure that the tables should match identically, but we (the dba team) would like to prove, rather than assume.

We'd also like a readable output. With the assumption that the tables are 'near' identical, the output shouldn't be an essay!!

[padders]

OK, no essay. That bit was a joke.

Now how about you tell me what would you output if both (or n) columns were different? Two (or n) rows ?