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SQL> create table t as select username,default_tablespace,lock_date from dba_users;

Table created.

SQL> select * from t;

USERNAME                       DEFAULT_TABLESPACE             LOCK_DATE

------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------

SYS                            SYSTEM

SYSTEM                         SYSTEM

OUTLN                          SYSTEM

CSMIG                          SYSTEM

SCOTT                          SYSTEM

EYGLE                          USERS

DBSNMP                         SYSTEM

WMSYS                          SYSTEM                         20-OCT-04

8 rows selected.

SQL> select username,decode(lock_date,null,"unlocked","locked") status from t;

USERNAME                       STATUS

------------------------------ --------

SYS                            unlocked

SYSTEM                         unlocked

OUTLN                          unlocked

CSMIG                          unlocked

SCOTT                          unlocked

EYGLE                          unlocked

DBSNMP                         unlocked

WMSYS                          locked

8 rows selected.

SQL> select username,decode(lock_date,null,"unlocked") status from t;

USERNAME                       STATUS

------------------------------ --------

SYS                            unlocked

SYSTEM                         unlocked

OUTLN                          unlocked

CSMIG                          unlocked

SCOTT                          unlocked

EYGLE                          unlocked

DBSNMP                         unlocked

WMSYS

8 rows selected.