Dennis Bjorklund <db@zigo.dhs.org> writes:
> Is NULL above an empty statement in oracle or is it a normal expression
It's an actual empty statement.
> (the normal NULL value) so that the above is a shorthand for
> WHEN OTHERS THEN SELECT NULL;
Even if it were, the point here is to accept standard Oracle coding
without any translation of that sort.
regards, tom lane