Date_popup returns date to wrong colum...

Hi,
I am using wwv_flow_item.date_popup in a select statement, but the problem is it is always returning the value selected to the wrong row.
I tried many things like putting an order by clause etc, but the same problem.
I have a query as follows:
select list..
from table
union
select list
from dual
order by x;
I also tried without the union, but still the same problem. I upgraded my htmldb version from 1.3.6. to 1.5.0.0, but still the same problem.
Any help is appreciated. If this is a know bug, I shall write my own JS for date popups.
thanks,
ashok manthina.

Hi Sergio,
Thanks for the update. Here is the complete query...
select wwv_flow_item.text(1,exam_short_name,10) ExamCode
,wwv_flow_item.text(2,description,50) ExamDescr
,wwv_flow_item.date_popup(4,rownum,exam_date,'DD-MON-YYYY',15) ExamDate
,htf.anchor( 'f?p=101:54:'||:flow_session||'::NO::P54_COURSE_CODE,P54_COURSE_INSTANCE_ID,P54_EXAM_ID:'||:P52_COURSE_CODE||','||:P52_COURSE_INSTANCE_ID||','||exam_id,'<img src="/i/edit_big.gif" border="0">') e
,wwv_flow_item.hidden(6,exam_id) ExamId
,wwv_flow_item.checkbox(7,exam_id) Del
from course_exam
where course_instance_id = :P52_COURSE_INSTANCE_ID
union
select wwv_flow_item.text(1,null,10) ExamCode
,wwv_flow_item.text(2,null,50) ExamDescr
,wwv_flow_item.date_popup(4,rownum,null,'DD-MON-YYYY',15) ExamDate
,null
,wwv_flow_item.hidden(6,null) ExamId
,wwv_flow_item.hidden(7,null) ExamId
from dual
Now when I click on the date popup, and select a value it returns to either a row above or below. I could see the problem with the button that is getting generated. The JS associated with the button does not have the correct row number associated.
For e.g. the date popup button on row 3 has a call to javascript:genCalf04_0(), which obviously is wrong, it should instead be javascript:genCalf04_2()..
Thanks,
Ashok Manthina.

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mtuser,
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     from all_tab_cols atc -- or maybe user_tab_cols
         ,(select 'CHAR' data_type from dual union all
           select 'DATE' from dual union all
        select 'NUMBER' from dual
           -- complete positive list, yourself
          ) pickable
    where atc.data_type = pickable.data_type(+);Regards
Peter
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Peter Gjelstrup

Date_popup returns date to wrong colum...

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