A dynamic select statement as source for a shuttle item: use xmlagg

Here is a suggestion:
If you want to create a dynamic string of values for the source of a shuttle item, you can use the xmlagg trick.
For example:
select rtrim (xmlagg (xmlelement (n, e.ename|| ':') order by e.ename ).extract ('//text()'), ':') employee_name
from emp e
It will return s string of names: ADAMS:ALLEN:BLAKE:CLARK:FORD:JAMES:JONES:KING:MARTIN:MILLER:SCOTT:SMITH:TURNER:WARD
Important is not to forget the "order by" clause inside the xmlagg.
If you have installed the STRAGG function, you could use that one also.
For example:
select replace(stragg(e.ename),',',':') employee_name
from (select ename
from emp
order by ename) e
From Oracle 11gR2 there is another way: the LISTAGG function
For example:
select listagg(e.ename, ':') within group (order by e.ename) employee_name
from emp e
regards,
Mathieu

Hi Michael
Check out this posting and KM;
https://blogs.oracle.com/warehousebuilder/entry/odi_11g_simple_flexible_powerful
Cheers
David

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