Merge using schema.subquery

Question

there is a tiny error in the syntax illustration of the merge syntax
Oracle® Database SQL Reference
10g Release 2 (10.2)
Part Number B14200-02
MERGE
Description of the illustration merge.gif
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/img/merge.gif
MERGE [ hint ]
   INTO [ schema. ] { table | view } [ t_alias ]
   USING [ schema. ] { table | view | subquery }
     [ t_alias ]
   ON ( condition )
   [ merge_update_clause ]
   [ merge_insert_clause ]
   [ error_logging_clause ] ;schema.subquery is of course invalid, so I may suggest
USING {  { [ schema. ] { table | view } } | subquery }
[ t_alias ]
Regards
Laurent

Answer 1

Hi Diana,
Thanks a lot for your answer. Actually, I think you should use
USING dml_table_expression_clause [ alias ]as for insert
DML_table_expression_clause.gif
SQL>
SQL> merge into t1 using t2 partition (p1)
  2  on (t1.x=t2.x)
  3  when not matched then
  4    insert values(t2.x);
0 rows merged.
SQL>
SQL> merge into t1 using t2 subpartition (p11)
  2  on (t1.x=t2.x)
  3  when not matched then
  4    insert values(t2.x);
0 rows merged.
SQL>
SQL> merge into t1 using table(f)
  2  on (t1.x=column_value)
  3  when not matched then
  4    insert values(column_value);
1 row merged.and review the text description of DML_TABLE_EXPRESSION clause
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14200/img_text/DML_table_expression_clause.htm
... because it is not very accurate
{ [ schema. ]
  { table
    [ { PARTITION (partition)
      | SUBPARTITION (subpartition)
    | @ dblink
  | { view | materialized view } [ @ dblink ]
| ( subquery [ subquery_restriction_clause ] )
| table_collection_expression
}should be
{ [ schema. ]
  table
      { PARTITION (partition)
        | SUBPARTITION (subpartition)
      | @ dblink
  | { view | materialized view } [ @ dblink ]
| ( subquery [ subquery_restriction_clause ] )
|  table_collection_expression