Correct way to modify Advanced SQL in report

Question

The actual Select on the Advanced tab is something like this:
SELECT Incidents."DATE" saw_0, Incidents."TYPE" saw_1, Defects."TYPE" saw_2, "Vessel and Boats"."NUMBER" saw_3 ...
FROM "Vessel and Boats Reporting" (this is the catalog name)
Now, I need to modify the sql I have tried using the columns in the From then an alias but it doesnt recognize the tables (see example below), how is this handled in the sql in obiee?*
Trial 1
SELECT I."DATE" saw_0, I."TYPE" saw_1, D."TYPE" saw_2, V."LR NUMBER" saw_3
FROM Incidents I, Defects D, "Vessel and Boats" V
Trial 2
SELECT SIM.Incidents."DATE" saw_0, SIM.Incidents."TYPE" saw_1, SIM.Defects."TYPE" saw_2, SIM."Vessel and Boats"."NUMBER" saw_3
FROM "Vessel and Hull Defects Reporting" SIM
Neither of the trials worked. I guess I am getting it wrong, again how is this handled in the sql in obiee?*

Answer 1

Hi user,
in the advanced tab you need not mention the table name in from clause.
your trial 2 looks ok but remove the subject area name in the table name
try something like below,
SELECT Incidents."DATE" saw_0, Incidents."TYPE" saw_1, Defects."TYPE" saw_2, "Vessel and Boats"."NUMBER" saw_3
FROM "Vessel and Hull Defects Reporting" order by saw_0
PS:your incident and defects and vessel and boats table should have proper joins between them.
Edited by: kart on May 25, 2010 4:22 PM