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CREATE TABLE "JAM"."FTVORGN2"
   (    "FTVORGN_COAS_CODE" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE" VARCHAR2(6 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_EFF_DATE" DATE NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE" DATE NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_USER_ID" VARCHAR2(30 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE" DATE NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_TERM_DATE" DATE,
    "FTVORGN_TITLE" VARCHAR2(35 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_STATUS_IND" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR),
    "FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED" VARCHAR2(6 CHAR),
    "FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE" VARCHAR2(6 CHAR)
I have a table like the above.
I also have a table like the below.
CREATE TABLE "JAM"."FORUSOR"
   (    "FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED" VARCHAR2(30 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_COAS_CODE" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE" VARCHAR2(6 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE" DATE NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_USER_ID" VARCHAR2(30 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND" VARCHAR2(1 CHAR) NOT NULL ENABLE,
    "FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID" NUMBER(19,0),
    "FORUSOR_VERSION" NUMBER(19,0),
    "FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN" VARCHAR2(30 CHAR),
    "FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE" VARCHAR2(6 CHAR)
REM INSERTING into FTVORGN2
SET DEFINE OFF;
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','01',to_date('01-OCT-88','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('19-MAR-97','DD-MON-RR'),'TRAIN01',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'TOTAL UNIVERSITY','A',null,'N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','1006',to_date('22-SEP-14','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('22-SEP-14','DD-MON-RR'),'MJ35',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Provost','A','01','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','2027',to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),'DARDARMT',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Sch of Biomed Engr, Sci Health Sys','A','1006','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','2028',to_date('28-FEB-01','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('28-FEB-01','DD-MON-RR'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Sch of Envr Science, Engr Policy','A','1006','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','5275',to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('02-JUL-99','DD-MON-RR'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Administration','A','1006','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','5325',to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('13-JAN-00','DD-MON-RR'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Enrollment & Career Management','A','1006','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','5350',to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('02-JUL-99','DD-MON-RR'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Office of Education','A','1006','N',null);
Insert into FTVORGN2 (FTVORGN_COAS_CODE,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,FTVORGN_EFF_DATE,FTVORGN_ACTIVITY_DATE,FTVORGN_USER_ID,FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE,FTVORGN_TERM_DATE,FTVORGN_TITLE,FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED,FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,FTVORGN_VPDI_CODE) values ('D','5365',to_date('01-OCT-97','DD-MON-RR'),to_date('02-JUL-99','DD-MON-RR'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-99','DD-MON-RR'),null,'Library','A','1006','N',null);
REM INSERTING into FORUSOR
SET DEFINE OFF;
Insert into FORUSOR (FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED,FORUSOR_COAS_CODE,FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE,FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE,FORUSOR_USER_ID,FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID,FORUSOR_VERSION,FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN,FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE) values ('jam337','D','1006','B',to_date('01-AUG-12','DD-MON-RR'),'P','N',null,null,null,null);
Insert into FORUSOR (FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED,FORUSOR_COAS_CODE,FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE,FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE,FORUSOR_USER_ID,FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID,FORUSOR_VERSION,FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN,FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE) values ('jam337','D','1007','B',to_date('01-AUG-12','DD-MON-RR'),'P','N',null,null,null,null);
Insert into FORUSOR (FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED,FORUSOR_COAS_CODE,FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE,FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE,FORUSOR_USER_ID,FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID,FORUSOR_VERSION,FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN,FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE) values ('jam337','D','1011','B',to_date('01-AUG-12','DD-MON-RR'),'P','N',null,null,null,null);
Insert into FORUSOR (FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED,FORUSOR_COAS_CODE,FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE,FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE,FORUSOR_USER_ID,FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID,FORUSOR_VERSION,FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN,FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE) values ('jam337','D','1026','Q',to_date('30-JAN-08','DD-MON-RR'),'P','N',null,null,null,null);
Insert into FORUSOR (FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED,FORUSOR_COAS_CODE,FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE,FORUSOR_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_ACTIVITY_DATE,FORUSOR_USER_ID,FORUSOR_WBUD_ACCESS_IND,FORUSOR_SURROGATE_ID,FORUSOR_VERSION,FORUSOR_DATA_ORIGIN,FORUSOR_VPDI_CODE) values ('jam337','D','1100','Q',to_date('30-JAN-08','DD-MON-RR'),'P','N',null,null,null,null);
the ftvorgn table is hierachical in nature, where the forusor table is not . The FORUSOR table holds the name and a hiearchy node from the FTVORGN TABLE within it.
I have spent several hours trying to get a query to work. I just don't see  what my error is? if you follow the trail thus far you will notice that the FORUSOR table contains a value of '1006' in  the FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE  column. However everytime I run this query i get duplicate rows in return.
SELECT FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,
             FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,
             FTVORGN_TITLE,
             FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,
             FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_NSF,
             FTVORGN_HIERARCHY_TABLE_IND,
             LEVEL, FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED
     FROM    FTVORGN2, FORUSOR
     WHERE   FORUSOR.FORUSOR_USER_ID_ENTERED = 'jam337'
    CONNECT BY PRIOR FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE = FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED
             AND   PRIOR FTVORGN_COAS_CODE = FTVORGN_COAS_CODE
             AND   FTVORGN_EFF_DATE <= TO_DATE(sysdate)
             AND   FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE > TO_DATE(sysdate)
  START WITH       FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE = FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE
             AND   FTVORGN_COAS_CODE = 'D'
             AND   FTVORGN_EFF_DATE <= TO_DATE(sysdate)
             AND   FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE > TO_DATE(sysdate);
I't trying to basically get all the predecessor notes for everynote on FORUSOR but i keep ending up with  duplicate rows.
I should end up with something similar to this.
sorry for the format of the results I'm not very good at formatting.
"FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE"      
"FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND" 
"FTVORGN_STATUS_IND"     
"LEVEL"                  
"FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED"
"1006"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"1"                      
"01"                    
"2027"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
"2028"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
"5275"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
"5325"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
"5350"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
"5365"                   
"N"                      
"A"                      
"2"                      
"1006"                  
on column FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE in the FORUSOR table there is a node value that corresponds to a value on FTVORGN. However , that value could have a FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED which basically says I'm reporting to this value.
if I basically run this query for a node you can see the hierachy.
SELECT FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE,
             FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND,
             FTVORGN_STATUS_IND,
             LEVEL, FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED
     FROM    FTVORGN2
  CONNECT BY PRIOR FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE = FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED
             AND   PRIOR FTVORGN_COAS_CODE = FTVORGN_COAS_CODE
             AND   FTVORGN_EFF_DATE <= TO_DATE(sysdate)
             AND   FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE > TO_DATE(sysdate)
  START WITH       FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE = '1006'
             AND   FTVORGN_COAS_CODE = 'D'
             AND   FTVORGN_EFF_DATE <= TO_DATE(sysdate)
             AND   FTVORGN_NCHG_DATE > TO_DATE(sysdate);
I now need to pass the orgn code from forusor to this query to get all the ftvorgn_orgn_code that this user technically has reporting to him on FORUSOR.
so for example user jma337 has org
1006 in forusor
when i run the query i should get
jma337  2027
jma337  2028
jma337 5275 etc.
Reason in because these are all predecessors of 1006 which in this case would essentially be our level 1.
I need to do this all the FORUSOR_ORGN_CODE this user has recorded to him on FORUSOR.

Answer 1

Switching to four digit years (to make the query work)
with
ftvorgn2 as
(select 'D' ftvorgn_coas_code,
        '01' ftvorgn_orgn_code,
        to_date('01-OCT-1988','DD-MON-YYYY') ftvorgn_eff_date,
        to_date('19-MAR-1997','DD-MON-YYYY') ftvorgn_activity_date,
        'TRAIN01' ftvorgn_user_id,
        to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY') ftvorgn_nchg_date,
        null ftvorgn_term_date,
        'TOTAL UNIVERSITY' ftvorgn_title,
        'A' ftvorgn_status_ind,
        null ftvorgn_orgn_code_pred,
        'N' ftvorgn_data_entry_ind,
        null ftvorgn_vpdi_code
   from dual
union all
select 'D','1006',to_date('22-SEP-2014','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('22-SEP-2014','DD-MON-YYYY'),'MJ35',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Provost','A','01','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','2027',to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),'DARDARMT',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Sch of Biomed Engr, Sci Health Sys','A','1006','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','2028',to_date('28-FEB-2001','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('28-FEB-2001','DD-MON-YYYY'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Sch of Envr Science, Engr Policy','A','1006','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','5275',to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('02-JUL-1999','DD-MON-YYYY'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Administration','A','1006','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','5325',to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('13-JAN-2000','DD-MON-YYYY'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Enrollment & Career Management','A','1006','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','5350',to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('02-JUL-1999','DD-MON-YYYY'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Office of Education','A','1006','N',null from dual union all
select 'D','5365',to_date('01-OCT-1997','DD-MON-YYYY'),to_date('02-JUL-1999','DD-MON-YYYY'),'JMOORE',to_date('31-DEC-2099','DD-MON-YYYY'),null,'Library','A','1006','N',null from dual
forusor as
(select 'jam337' forusor_user_id_entered,
        'D' forusor_coas_code,
        '1006' forusor_orgn_code,
        'B' forusor_access_ind,
        to_date('01-AUG-12','DD-MON-RR') forusor_activity_date,
        'P' forusor_user_id,
        'N' forusor_wbud_access_ind,
        null forusor_surrogate_id,
        null forusor_version,
        null forusor_data_origin,
        null forusor_vpdi_code
    from dual
union all
select 'jam337','D','1007','B',to_date('01-AUG-2012','DD-MON-YYYY'),'P','N',null,null,null,null from dual union all
select 'jam337','D','1011','B',to_date('01-AUG-2012','DD-MON-YYYY'),'P','N',null,null,null,null from dual union all
select 'jam337','D','1026','Q',to_date('30-JAN-2008','DD-MON-YYYY'),'P','N',null,null,null,null from dual union all
select 'jam337','D','1100','Q',to_date('30-JAN-2008','DD-MON-YYYY'),'P','N',null,null,null,null from dual
select ftvorgn_orgn_code, 
       ftvorgn_data_entry_ind, 
       ftvorgn_title, 
       ftvorgn_status_ind, 
    -- ftvorgn_orgn_code_nsf, 
    -- ftvorgn_hierarchy_table_ind, 
       level,
       ftvorgn_orgn_code_pred 
  from ftvorgn2
start with ftvorgn_orgn_code in (select forusor_orgn_code 
                                    from forusor
                                   where forusor_user_id_entered = 'jam337'
                                 --  and forusor_coas_code = 'D'
connect by prior ftvorgn_orgn_code = ftvorgn_orgn_code_pred
       and ftvorgn_eff_date <= sysdate
       and ftvorgn_nchg_date > sysdate
FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE
FTVORGN_DATA_ENTRY_IND
FTVORGN_TITLE
FTVORGN_STATUS_IND
LEVEL
FTVORGN_ORGN_CODE_PRED
1006
N
Provost
A
1
01
2027
N
Sch of Biomed Engr, Sci Health Sys
A
2
1006
2028
N
Sch of Envr Science, Engr Policy
A
2
1006
5275
N
Administration
A
2
1006
5325
N
Enrollment & Career Management
A
2
1006
5350
N
Office of Education
A
2
1006
5365
N
Library
A
2
1006
Regards
Etbin