How to use or operator in sql server

OR Logical operator in SQL Select Statement: SQL "OR" logical operator makes one side or both side's conditions true.

Example: Name="Samsung" OR Country="Korea"

Above example, condition can be true one or both.

OR Logical Operator:
Syntax:
         Select [*|COLUMN_NAME,...] From [TABLE_NAME] Where [COLUMN_NAME]=['VALUE'] OR [COLUMN_NAME]=['VALUE']

Description:
             Select: SQL Keyword.
             * | COLUMN_NMME: All or specific column name.
             From: SQL Keyword.
             TABLE_NAME: Name of table.
             Where: SQL keyword.
            [OR]: Logical operator.

Here is a Table ItemDetails

ItemCode	ItemName	ManufactureCompany	ItemSerialNo	ItemCategory	ItemQuantity	ItemPrice	ProductCountry
1	Samsung Mobile	Samsung	S12345	Mobile	500	240	Korea
2	Samsung Pro	Samsung	SP1234	Mobile	100	300	Korea
3	Samsung Headphone	Samsung	SH2345	Headphone	50	50	Korea
4	iPhone	iPone	iP12345	Mobile	1000	500	United Stat
5	Apple Mobile	Apple	A12345	Mobile	200	300	United Stat
6	Apple Computer	Apple	A12343	Computer	200	400	United Stat
7	Apple Macbook	Apple	AM2345	Macbook	50	600	United Stat
8	Dell Computer	DELL	D02345	Computer	200	240	United Stat
9	Dell Laptop	DELL	DL2345	Laptop	30	240	United Stat
10	Apple Laptop	Apple	AL2345	Laptop	500	100	United Stat
11	Apple Headphone	Apple	AH2345	Headphone	50	20	United Stat
12	Sony Camera	Sony	SN2345	Camera	200	240	Japan
13	Sony Headphone	Sony	SNH345	Headphone	500	50	Japan
14	Ascer Computer	Ascer	AC2345	Computer	100	600	China
16	Borother Printer	Brother	B12345	Printer	200	200	China
17	Ascer Printer	Ascer	AP2345	Printer	200	150	China
18	Brother Photocopy	Brother	BP2345	Printer	20	150	China
19	Brother Multi Printer	Brother	BM243	Photocopy	NULL	NULL	India

SQL "OR" logical operator example:


Now,

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ItemPrice from ItemDetails Where ManufactureCompany='Samsung' OR ItemPrice='240'

Result:

ItemCode	ItemName	ManufactureCompany	ItemPrice
1	Samsung Mobile	Samsung	240
2	Samsung Pro	Samsung	300
3	Samsung Headphone	Samsung	50
8	Dell Computer	DELL	240
9	Dell Laptop	DELL	240
12	Sony Camera	Sony	240

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ProductCountry from ItemDetails Where ManufactureCompany='Apple' OR ProductCountry='United Stat'

Result:

ItemCode	ItemName	ManufactureCompany	ProductCountry
4	iPhone	iPone	United Stat
5	Apple Mobile	Apple	United Stat
6	Apple Computer	Apple	United Stat
7	Apple Macbook	Apple	United Stat
8	Dell Computer	DELL	United Stat
9	Dell Laptop	DELL	United Stat
10	Apple Laptop	Apple	United Stat
11	Apple Headphone	Apple	United Stat

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ProductCountry,ProductCountry from ItemDetails Where ItemCategory='Mobile' OR ProductCountry='Korea'

Result:

ItemCode	ItemName	ProductCountry	ProductCountry2
1	Samsung Mobile	Korea	Korea
2	Samsung Pro	Korea	Korea
3	Samsung Headphone	Korea	Korea
4	iPhone	United Stat	United Stat
5	Apple Mobile	United Stat	United Stat

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ProductCountry,ItemQuantity from ItemDetails Where ItemCategory='Mobile' OR ItemQuantity>='300'

Result:

ItemCode	ItemName	ProductCountry	ItemQuantity
1	Samsung Mobile	Korea	500
2	Samsung Pro	Korea	100
4	iPhone	United Stat	1000
5	Apple Mobile	United Stat	200
10	Apple Laptop	United Stat	500
13	Sony Headphone	Japan	500

Select ItemCode,ItemName,ProductCountry,ItemPrice from ItemDetails Where ItemCategory='Laptop' OR ItemPrice<='300'

Result:

ItemCode	ItemName	ProductCountry	ItemPrice
1	Samsung Mobile	Korea	240
2	Samsung Pro	Korea	300
3	Samsung Headphone	Korea	50
5	Apple Mobile	United Stat	300
8	Dell Computer	United Stat	240
9	Dell Laptop	United Stat	240
10	Apple Laptop	United Stat	100
11	Apple Headphone	United Stat	20
12	Sony Camera	Japan	240
13	Sony Headphone	Japan	50
16	Borother Printer	China	200
17	Ascer Printer	China	150
18	Brother Photocopy	China	150

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[Note: We have created and inserted values into sql table in previous topic. For more details Click here.
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Execute the follow command in your sql query window for executing above sql select where statement]
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Create Table ItemDetails

(

ItemCode int,

ItemName varchar(30),

ManufactureCompany varchar(50),

ExpiredDate date,

ItemSearialNo varchar (30),

ItemCategory varchar(30),

ItemQuantity int,

ItemPrice float,

ProductCountry varchar(30),

ReceivedDate date,

ItemImage image

)

Insert into ItemDetails values('1','Samsung Mobile','Samsung','12-10-2024','12-01-2050','S12345','Mobile','500','240','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('2','Samsung Pro','Samsung','12-10-2024','12-01-2050','SP1234','Mobile','100','300','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('3','Samsung Headphone','Samsung','12-10-2023','12-01-2053','SH2345','Headphone','50','50','Korea','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('4','iPhone','iPone','12-01-2024','12-01-2049','iP12345','Mobile','1000','500','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('5','Apple Mobile','Apple','12-11-2024','12-01-2049','A12345','Mobile','200','300','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('6','Apple Computer','Apple','12-02-2024','12-01-2050','A12343','Computer','200','400','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('7','Apple Macbook','Apple','12-11-2024','12-01-2050','AM2345','Macbook','50','600','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('8','Dell Computer','DELL','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','D02345','Computer','200','240','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('9','Dell Laptop','DELL','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','DL2345','Laptop','30','240','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('10','Apple Laptop','Apple','12-08-2024','12-01-2050','AL2345','Laptop','500','100','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('11','Apple Headphone','Apple','12-12-2024','12-01-2050','AH2345','Headphone','50','20','United Stat','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('12','Sony Camera','Sony','12-11-2024','12-11-2050','SN2345','Camera','200','240','Japan','12-11-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('13','Sony Headphone','Sony','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','SNH345','Headphone','500','50','Japan','12-11-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('14','Ascer Computer','Ascer','12-09-2024','12-07-2050','AC2345','Computer','100','600','China','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails values('16','Borother Printer','Brother','12-09-2024','12-01-2050','B12345','Printer','200','200','China','12-10-2025')

Insert into ItemDetails values('19','Brother Multi Printer','Brother',GETDATE(),'2050-10-10','BM243','Photocopy',null,null,'India',GETDATE())

Insert into ItemDetails (ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ProductDate,ExpiredDate,ItemSearialNo,ItemCategory,ItemQuantity,ItemPrice,ProductCountry,ReceivedDate) values('17','Ascer Printer','Ascer','12-09-2024','12-07-2050','AP2345','Printer','200','150','China','12-10-2025')
Insert into ItemDetails (ItemCode,ItemName,ManufactureCompany,ProductDate,ExpiredDate,ItemSearialNo,ItemCategory,ItemQuantity,ItemPrice,ProductCountry,ReceivedDate) values('18','Brother Photocopy','Brother','12-08-2024','12-07-2050','BP2345','Printer','20','150','China','12-10-2025')

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