11G Pivot Query with parameters

Question

Hello all,
I would like to find some way, any way to pass parameters to a pivot query. The following pivot query works, but I would like segment2 to be a variable as well as the period names so....
select * from
select segment2, accounted_dr, period_name
from gl_je_lines a, gl_code_combinations b
where b.code_combination_id = a.code_combination_id
and segment2 >='007611' and segment2 <='007751' AND period_name in ('SEP-08','OCT-08','NOV-08'))
pivot
sum(accounted_dr)
for period_name in ('SEP-08','OCT-08','NOV-08') )
....would be something like....
select * from
select segment2, accounted_dr, period_name
from gl_je_lines a, gl_code_combinations b
where b.code_combination_id = a.code_combination_id
and segment2 >= :P4_OBJECT_FROM AND and segment2 <=:P4_OBJECT_TO AND period_name in &P4_EPSB_PERIOD_HOLD.)
pivot
sum(accounted_dr)
for period_name in (&P4_EPSB_PERIOD_HOLD.) )
It is our understanding that we have to hardcode period names and objects, but we would like to get around that. Does anyone have any ideas or tricks?
Thanks

Answer 1

lilhelp wrote:
Hello all,
We are trying to use the 11G pivot query function with data from Oracle E-Business Suite. We have an 11G database installed with our Oracle APEX. We cannot seem to get the pivot function to work. At a glance, would anyone be able to see any glaring errors in our syntax. I am not certain it is possible to provide test data Why not?
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We are trying to have column headings with the Period Names SEP-08 OCT-08 NOV-08, with rows of segment2 007751 and accounted_dr as the dataset.
When we run the sql we get an error ORA-00904: "PERIOD_NAME": invalid identifier.
Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.
select * from (
select segment2, accounted_dr, period_name
from gl_je_lines a, gl_code_combinations b
where b.code_combination_id = a.code_combination_id
and segment2 = '007751')
pivot
sum(accounted_dr)
for period_name in ('SEP-08','OCT-08','NOV-08')
group by segment2, period_nameDon't use GROUP BY. When you use PIVOT, the grouping is implied by what is in the PIVOT clause and what is not.
Try this:
select    *
from        (
       select  segment2
       ,       accounted_dr
       ,       period_name
       from       gl_je_lines          a
       ,       gl_code_combinations     b
       where       b.code_combination_id = a.code_combination_id
       and       segment2 = '007751'
pivot       (
       sum (accounted_dr)
       for period_name in ('SEP-08','OCT-08','NOV-08')
;which is just your posted query without the GROUP BY clause.