Integrating pl/sql with report

Question

Hi all,
I have a report with query
select con_id,si_no,gr_no,cl_no,pr_no from kconts
where the value of pr_no is like 1001:1003:1006 (values stored using multiple select list) in each record.
so in each row of the report the values of pr_no will be displayed like this.
I have a pl/sql code for converting the pr_no to pr_name.
example the above pr_no will be like cement:coal:petrol
This is working fine in sql workshop.
now, i want to integrate into the report and get the names instead of nos.
ie each row of the report should display in the pr_no column as
cement:coal:petrol and not as 1001:1003:1006
Is it possible to do it?
COuld anyone please give me an solution?
thanks in advance
bye
srikavi
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srikavi

Answer 1

Srikavi,
You need to create a function which will loop through the pr_no and get the description
for each value and concatenate that into the string you want to see:
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_string (p_pr_no IN VARCHAR2)
   RETURN VARCHAR2
IS
   v_new_string   VARCHAR2 (32000);
BEGIN
   FOR c IN (SELECT description
               FROM my_table
              WHERE INSTR (':' || p_pr_no || ':', ':' || pr_no || ':') > 0)
   LOOP
      v_new_string := v_new_string || ':' || c.description;
   END LOOP;
   v_new_string := RTRIM (v_new_sting, ':');
   RETURN v_new_string;
END get_string;. After that, you include
the function in your sql:
SELECT con_id, si_no, gr_no, cl_no, get_string (pr_no) pr_no
  FROM kcontsDenes Kubicek
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