create table tq84_t(a number, b number); update tq84_t set a = 1, -- Note the comma where b=2 ; update tq84_t set option = 7 -- option is a keyword, see v$reserved_words where b=2 ; select t..a -- Note the double-dot from tq84_t t Where t.b = 42 ; select count(t.*) -- Note the alias in the aggregate function from tq84_t t;