Create a view using common table expressions

Question

I'm having trouble finding out if this is even possible in Oracle.
Here is what I'm trying to accomplish with my view. A subject takes a survey numerous times across numerous dates. Depending on the responses to different questions, that subject is marked as having a set disease or affliction. The view that I'm building collects the necessary answers for each survey into one place (the first common table expression), then in subsequent CTEs, I'm adding the disease classification when the responses to the needed questions match. Sometimes the requirements state that the survey can't already be positive for other diseases, meaning that I need to ultimately discount them when checking subsequent diseases (each disease is built using it's own CTE of which there are 13). I built the query which performs these tasks with no problems. It runs and gives the responses that I'm looking for.
The problem comes into play when I attempt to wrap the existing working query into a create view process. When I add CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW TESTENV.TESTVIEW AS ( and the ending ); after the query, it is giving me the error: ORA-32034: unsupported use of WITH clause.
Am I getting the error simply because I can't put CTE's into views, or is it because the syntax for putting CTEs into Views is different than a normal view build process? Also, in case it makes a difference, the version of Oracle I'm using is: Oracle 10g.
Thank you.

Answer 1

Here is the view that I'm trying to build:
<pre class="jive-pre">
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW GI_DEV.PAIN_COMP AS (
WITH gatheredQuestions AS (
SELECT
s.date_of_survey_id,
a.question_1 as A_1,
a.question_5 as A_5,
a.question_6 as A_6,
a.question_7 as A_7,
a.question_8 as A_8,
a.question_9 as A_9,
a.question_10 as A_10,
a.question_12 as A_12,
a.question_13 as A_13,
a.question_14 as A_14,
a.question_15 as A_15,
a.question_16 as A_16,
b.question_1 as B_1,
b.question_4 as B_4,
b.question_5 as B_5,
b.question_6 as B_6,
b.question_7 as B_7,
b.question_8 as B_8,
b.question_9 as B_9,
b.question_11 as B_11,
b.question_12 as B_12,
b.question_13 as B_13,
b.question_14 as B_14,
b.question_15 as B_15,
b.question_16 as B_16,
b.question_16a_a as B_16a_a,
b.question_16a_b as B_16a_b,
b.question_16a_c as B_16a_c,
b.question_16a_d as B_16a_d,
b.question_16a_e as B_16a_e,
b.question_16a_f as B_16a_f,
b.question_16b as B_16b,
c.question_1 as C_1,
c.question_2 as C_2,
c.question_3 as C_3,
c.question_8 as C_8,
c.question_9 as C_9,
c.question_10 as C_10,
c.question_11 as C_11,
c.question_11a as C_11a,
c.question_11b as C_11b,
d.question_1 as D_1,
d.question_2 as D_2,
d.question_3 as D_3,
d.question_4 as D_4,
d.question_5 as D_5,
d.question_5a as D_5a,
d.question_5b as D_5b,
d.question_5c as D_5c,
d.question_6 as D_6,
d.question_6a as D_6a,
d.question_6b as D_6b,
d.question_6c as D_6c,
d.question_6d as D_6d
FROM
new_date_of_survey s
LEFT OUTER JOIN new_section_a a on a.solid_visit_a_id = s.date_of_survey_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN new_section_b b on b.solid_visit_b_id = s.date_of_survey_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN new_section_c c on c.solid_visit_c_id = s.date_of_survey_id
LEFT OUTER JOIN new_section_d d on d.solid_visit_d_id = s.date_of_survey_id
), functDyspepsia as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Dyspepsia' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.A_1 in (4, 5)
and g.A_5 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and g.A_6 in (0, 2, 3)
and (g.A_7 in (0, 2) and g.A_8 in (0,2))
and (g.A_9 in (0, 2) and g.A_10 in (0, 2))
), IBSLower as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'IBS Lower' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.B_1 in (3, 4, 5)
and g.B_4 in (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
and 2 <= (CASE WHEN g.B_5 in (3, 4, 5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN (g.B_6 in (3, 4, 5) and g.B_7 not in (3, 4, 5)) or (g.B_6 not in (3, 4, 5) and g.B_7 in (3, 4, 5)) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN (g.B_8 in (3, 4, 5) and g.B_9 not in (3, 4, 5)) or (g.B_8 not in (3, 4, 5) and g.B_9 in (3, 4, 5)) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)
), IBSUpper as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'IBS Upper' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.A_1 in (3, 4, 5)
and g.A_5 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and 2 <= (CASE WHEN g.A_6 in (3, 4, 5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN (g.A_7 in (3, 4, 5) and g.A_8 not in (3, 4, 5)) or (g.A_7 not in (3, 4, 5) and g.A_8 in (3, 4, 5)) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN (g.A_9 in (3, 4, 5) and g.A_10 not in (3, 4, 5)) or (g.A_9 not in (3, 4, 5) and g.A_10 in (3, 4, 5)) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)
), abMigraine as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Abdominal Migraine' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.B_16 in (3, 4, 5)
and 2 <= ((CASE WHEN g.B_16a_a = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_16a_b = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_16a_c = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_16a_d = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_16a_e = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_16a_f = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END))
and g.B_16b = 2
), lowerFunctAbPainSyndrome as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome - Lower' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.B_1 in (4, 5)
and g.B_4 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from functDyspepsia union select date_of_survey_id from abMigraine union select date_of_survey_id from IBSLower union select date_of_survey_id from IBSUpper)
and
((g.B_15 in (2,3,4,5) and 2 > ((CASE WHEN g.B_11 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_12 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_13 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_14 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)))
or (g.B_15 not in (2,3,4,5) and 2 <= ((CASE WHEN g.B_11 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_12 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_13 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.B_14 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END))))
), upperFunctAbPainSyndrome as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Abdominal Pain Syndrome - Upper' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.A_1 in (4, 5)
and g.A_5 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from functDyspepsia union select date_of_survey_id from abMigraine union select date_of_survey_id from IBSLower union select date_of_survey_id from IBSUpper)
and
((g.A_16 in (2,3,4,5) and 2 > ((CASE WHEN g.A_12 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_13 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_14 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_15 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)))
or (g.A_16 not in (2,3,4,5) and 2 <= ((CASE WHEN g.A_12 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_13 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_14 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.A_15 in (2,3,4,5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END))))
), lowerFunctAbPain as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Abdominal Pain - Lower' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.B_1 in (3, 4, 5)
and g.B_4 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from functDyspepsia union select date_of_survey_id from abMigraine union select date_of_survey_id from IBSLower union select date_of_survey_id from IBSUpper union select date_of_survey_id from upperFunctAbPainSyndrome union select date_of_survey_id from lowerFunctAbPainSyndrome)
), upperFunctAbPain as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Abdominal Pain - Upper' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.A_1 in (3, 4, 5)
and g.A_5 in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from functDyspepsia union select date_of_survey_id from abMigraine union select date_of_survey_id from IBSLower union select date_of_survey_id from IBSUpper union select date_of_survey_id from upperFunctAbPainSyndrome union select date_of_survey_id from lowerFunctAbPainSyndrome)
), functConstipation as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Functional Constipation' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
2 <= ((CASE WHEN g.C_1 in (0, 2) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN (g.C_2 in (2,3) and g.C_3 <> 2) or (g.C_2 not in (2, 3) and g.C_3 = 2) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.C_8 = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.C_9 in (3, 4, 5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.C_10 = 2 THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.C_11 in (4, 5, 6) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END))
and date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from IBSLower union select date_of_survey_id from IBSUpper)
), fecalIncontinence as (
SELECT
g.date_of_survey_id,
'Nonretentive Fecal Incontinence' as pain_type
FROM
gatheredQuestions g
left outer join new_date_of_survey s on s.date_of_survey_id = g.date_of_survey_id
left outer join new_demographics d on d.solid_demographics_id = s.demo_id
WHERE
4 <= trunc((months_between(s.survey_date, d.date_of_birth))/12)
and g.C_11 in (4, 5, 6)
and g.C_11a in (2, 3)
and g.C_11b in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and g.date_of_survey_id not in (select date_of_survey_id from functConstipation)
), aerophagia as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Aerophagia' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
2 <= ((CASE WHEN (g.D_1 in (3, 4, 5) and g.D_2 not in (3, 4, 5)) or (g.D_1 not in (3, 4, 5) and g.D_2 in (3, 4, 5)) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.D_3 in (3, 4, 5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) + (CASE WHEN g.D_4 in (3, 4, 5) THEN 1 ELSE 0 END))
), cycVomitSyndrome as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Cycllic Vomiting Syndrome' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.D_5 in (4, 5)
and g.D_5a in (3, 4, 5, 6)
and g.D_5b = 2
and g.D_5c = 2
), adolRumSyndrome as (
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
'Adolescent Rumination Syndrome' as pain_type
FROM gatheredQuestions g
WHERE
g.D_6 in (4, 5)
and g.D_6a = 2
and g.D_6b = 0
and g.D_6c = 0
and g.D_6d = 0
), gatheredPains as (
+
select * from functDyspepsia
union
select * from IBSLower
union
select * from IBSUpper
union
select * from abMigraine
union
select * from lowerFunctAbPainSyndrome
union
select * from upperFunctAbPainSyndrome
union
select * from lowerFunctAbPain
union
select * from upperFunctAbPain
union
select * from functConstipation
union
select * from fecalIncontinence
union
select * from aerophagia
union
select * from cycVomitSyndrome
union
select * from adolRumSyndrome
SELECT
date_of_survey_id,
string_agg(pain_type) as PainType
FROM gatheredPains
GROUP BY date_of_survey_id
</pre>
I tried remove the leading and ending parenthesis, and ended up getting the error that it is missing the select keyword. When I take the create view step out of this, the query builds with no problem, so I know that it's not missing a select or that it isn't in the correct place.
Thank you for all your help so far.