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Dont understand this: You can specify INVISIBLE columns in a column_expression

2776946Jan 24 2016 — edited Jan 25 2016

part of

https://docs.oracle.com/database/121/SQLRF/statements_7002.htm#SQLRF01402

under INVISIBLE|VISIBLE section (2/5 into the doc)...

Notes on VISIBLE and INVISIBLE Columns

The following notes apply to VISIBLE and INVISIBLE columns:

  • An INVISIBLE column can be used as a partitioning key when specified as part of CREATE TABLE.
  • You can specify INVISIBLE columns in a column_expression.

the only place in the syntax where the is a column expression:

virtual_column_definition ::=

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in this case I see INVISIBLE|VISIBLE option twice????

Once at the beginning and once at the end of the first line A (column_expression)

so my question is why am I able to specify INVISIBLE|VISIBLE twice here?

Is there something I'm missing.


Lastly a quick example would help if you have the time. if not no worries I am going to be reading several article on INVISIBLE columns

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