How to use Parameter in inline view

Question

I want to deploye following sql in discoveror. Problem is that how to use the P_TO_DATE in disco.
select papf.employee_number, papf.effective_start_date, papf.effective_end_date, paaf.effective_start_date, paaf.effective_end_date,
(select peev.screen_entry_value
from pay_element_types_f pet,
pay_element_classifications pec,
pay_input_values_f piv,
pay_element_entries_f pee,
pay_element_entry_values_f peev
where pet.classification_id = pec.classification_id
and pet.processing_type = 'R'
and pec.classification_name = 'Earnings'
and piv.name in ('Monthly Amount')
and pet.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID = piv.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID
and pet.element_type_id = pee.element_type_id
and piv.INPUT_VALUE_ID = peev.INPUT_VALUE_ID
and pet.ELEMENT_NAME = 'Basic Salary'
and pee.ELEMENT_ENTRY_ID = peev.ELEMENT_ENTRY_ID
and pee.assignment_id = paaf.assignment_id
and pee.effective_start_date <= :P_TO_DATE and pee.effective_end_date >= :P_TO_DATE
and peev.effective_start_date <= :P_TO_DATE and peev.effective_end_date >= :P_TO_DATE ) Basic_Salary
from per_assignments_f paaf, per_people_f papf
where papf.person_id = paaf.person_id
and papf.employee_number = '101111'

Answer 1

Hi,
What you can do is to change the query so that the parameters will be in the where clause and then you can define the condition with the parameter in the dicoverer worksheet.
Use the following code instead of your own:
select papf.employee_number,
papf.effective_start_date,
papf.effective_end_date,
paaf.effective_start_date,
paaf.effective_end_date,
Basic_Salary.p_start_date1, ---> create the conditions on those fields
Basic_Salary.p_start_date2,
Basic_Salary.p_end_date1,
Basic_Salary.p_end_date2
from per_assignments_f paaf,
per_people_f papf,
(select peev.screen_entry_value,
pee.assignment_id,
pee.effective_start_date p_start_date1, --parameter
pee.effective_end_date p_end_date1, --parameter
peev.effective_start_date p_start_date2,--parameter
peev.effective_end_date p_end_date2
from pay_element_types_f pet,
pay_element_classifications pec,
pay_input_values_f piv,
pay_element_entries_f pee,
pay_element_entry_values_f peev
where pet.classification_id = pec.classification_id
and pet.processing_type = 'R'
and pec.classification_name = 'Earnings'
and piv.name in ('Monthly Amount')
and pet.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID = piv.ELEMENT_TYPE_ID
and pet.element_type_id = pee.element_type_id
and piv.INPUT_VALUE_ID = peev.INPUT_VALUE_ID
and pet.ELEMENT_NAME = 'Basic Salary'
and pee.ELEMENT_ENTRY_ID = peev.ELEMENT_ENTRY_ID
) Basic_Salary
where papf.person_id = paaf.person_id
and Basic_Salary.assignment_id = paaf.assignment_id
--and Basic_Salary.p_start_date1 <= :P_TO_DATE
--and Basic_Salary.p_start_date2 <= :P_TO_DATE
--and Basic_Salary.p_end_date1 >= :P_TO_DATE
--and Basic_Salary.p_end_date2 >= :P_TO_DATE
--and papf.employee_number = '101111'