Oracle doesn't support a `SELECT` without a `FROM` statement in pure SQL. To achieve the same behavior as `SELECT 1;` in Oracle, simply use Oracle's native dummy table, called DUAL, i.e., do `SELECT 1 FROM DUAL;`. Related docs: https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/19/sqlrf/Selecting-from-the-DUAL-Table.html Note: On Oracle 23+, it is now optional to select expressions using the `FROM DUAL `clause https://docs.oracle.com/en/database/oracle/oracle-database/23/sqlrf/Selecting-from-the-DUAL-Table.html