Incorrect Syntax Not Detected In Subquery (No ORA-904 Generated)
(Doc ID 1327574.1)
Last updated on JANUARY 07, 2025
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.5.0 to 11.2.0.2.0 [Release 8.1.5 to 11.2]Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Cloud Machine - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
When a field does not exist in a subquery table but exists in the outer table, Oracle does return rows instead of an error even though the subquery itself returns an error ORA-904.
The situation is illustrated with the following test case:
Cause
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