Minus operator displays the rows which are present in the first query but absent in the second query, with no duplicates and data arranged in ascending order by default.
--1st query SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Deptno = 20; ENAME ---------- JONES SCOTT FORD SMITH ADAMS --2nd query SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Job = 'CLERK'; ENAME ---------- SMITH ADAMS JAMES MILLER
SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Deptno = 20 MINUS SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Job = 'CLERK'; ENAME ---------- FORD JONES SCOTT SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Job = 'CLERK' MINUS SELECT Ename FROM Emp WHERE Deptno = 20; ENAME ---------- JAMES MILLER