This section lists all the Oracle SQL statements that behave differently in Oracle Version 7 and SAP MaxDB in ORACLE SQL mode.

A detailed description of the syntax for the Oracle SQL statements can be found in the ORACLE7 Server SQL Reference Manual, and not in the sections below. The Oracle SQL statements are listed in the same order that is used in the ORACLE7 Server SQL Reference Manual.

To enable a better understanding of the system explanations, a reference to the syntax description of the relevant SAP MaxDB SQL statement in the SQL Reference Manual has been provided where appropriate.

For SQL statements that are not listed below, it can be assumed that there are no differences apart from the general differences.