Rank Question

Question

Hello,
Why does this SQL not work in a PL/SQL function in my report?
rank() over (ORDER BY column_name DESC) AS column_name
I am wanting a report that looks something like this...
Name     01/2002     Rank     02/2002     Rank     03/2002     Rank     Total
     Sales          Sales     Sales          Rank
Jack     $2.00     4     $18.00     1     $4.00     4     9
Tim     $10.00     2     $4.00     3     $7.00     3     8
Chris     $16.00     1     $3.00     4     $9.00     2     7
Bob      $5.00     3     $8.00     2     $10.00     1     6
The second part of the report needs to look like this:
Name     Jan-02     Rank     Name     Feb-02     Rank     Name     Mar-02     Rank
     Sales               Sales               Sales     
Chris     $16.00      1     Jack     $18.00      1     Bob     $10.00      1
Tim     $10.00      2     Bob     $8.00      2     Chris     $9.00      2
Bob      $5.00      3     Tim     $4.00      3     Tim     $7.00      3
Jack     $2.00      4     Chris     $3.00      4     Jack     $4.00      4
Is there anyway I can do this in PL/SQL? It won't even compile with the rank() over...
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi Laura,
Ranking functions are not currently supported in client side PL/SQL. However, you can use RANK operatives in the queries in the data model in the report. That combined with group level formulas should give you what you need for the data.
regards,
Stewart