Max Function doesn

Question

i have created a procedure in a form that return summary columns (count,max) and it is based in a view which is created containing 2 select statement. the problem is the max function doesn't return the max date in the first select statment in the Form. but if i run it in sql it does. i think the trouble is because this feild is a companition of two feilds(contract_Date and sysdate) ... i will add the view and the procedure below so it would be clear. but my question is : if the sql return the right result why the form can't show it.
View ...
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW( EMP_ID,
REPORT,TYPE, DATE_FROM )
AS SELECT
ID,
'TO_RENEW' REPORT,
'ÊÌÏíÏ ÚÞÏ' TYPE,
CONTRACT_DATE DATE_FROM
FROM PRS_EMPLOYEE_PROFILE
WHERE TO_CHAR(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,1),'MM')=TO_CHAR(EMPLOYMENT_DATE,'MM')
AND CONTRACT_TYPE = 2
AND EMP_STS_ID NOT IN (40, 28)
union
SELECT
EMP_ID,
          'PayLev01'     REPORT ,
          'ÊÑÍíá ÅÌÇÒÉ'     TYPE,
START_DATE     DATE_FROM
     FROM PRS_EMP_VAC_APPLICANTS
     WHERE REC_STATUS in (1,5) and emp_id <> 187
Procedure
PROCEDURE P_SHOW_TASKS IS
     V_COUNT          NUMBER:=0;
     V_CHK               NUMBER;
BEGIN
SELECT COUNT(EMP_ID)
     INTO V_CHK
     FROM SEC_USERS
     WHERE ID = :GLOBAL.USR;
IF V_CHK <> 0 THEN
     SELECT DES_ARB
     INTO :TASKS.DEPT_NAME
     FROM           PRS_DEPARTMENTS
     WHERE ID = 6 ;
     SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT TYPE)
          INTO V_COUNT
          FROM ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW1, SEC_GROUPS
          WHERE EMP_ID IN (SELECT ID FROM PRS_EMPLOYEE_PROFILE) AND ID = 'ADM';
     IF V_COUNT <> 0 THEN
          SHOW_VIEW('CV_TASKS');
          GO_BLOCK('TASKS');
          FIRST_RECORD;               
          FOR I IN (SELECT report, COUNT(EMP_ID) COUNT, TYPE, MAX(DATE_FROM) DATE_FROM FROM ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW1 WHERE EMP_ID IN (SELECT ID FROM PRS_EMPLOYEE_PROFILE) GROUP BY REPORT, TYPE) LOOP
               :TASKS.REPORT := I.REPORT;
               :TASKS.COUNT := I.COUNT;     
               :TASKS.TYPE := I.TYPE;
               :TASKS.MAX_DATE := I.DATE_FROM;
               V_COUNT := V_COUNT - 1;
               IF V_COUNT <> 0 THEN
                    NEXT_RECORD;
               ME(V_COUNT);
               END IF;
          END LOOP;
     END IF;
ELSE
     SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT TYPE)
          INTO V_COUNT
          FROM ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW1;
     IF V_COUNT <> 0 THEN
          SHOW_VIEW('CV_TASKS');
          go_block('TASKS');
          FIRST_RECORD;     
          FOR I IN (SELECT REPORT, COUNT(EMP_ID) COUNT, TYPE , MAX(DATE_FROM) DATE_FROM FROM ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW1 GROUP BY REPORT, TYPE) LOOP
               :TASKS.REPORT := I.REPORT;
               :TASKS.COUNT := I.COUNT;          
               :TASKS.TYPE := I.TYPE;
                    :TASKS.MAX_DATE := I.DATE_FROM;
               V_COUNT := V_COUNT - 1;
               IF V_COUNT <> 0 THEN
                    NEXT_RECORD;
               ME(V_COUNT);
               END IF;
          END LOOP;
     END IF;
END IF;
END;

Answer 1

thank you for your reply ...well, this is what is confusing me, it works in sql and it works in forms as well but not with the two date variables (To_RENEW, START_DATE)... if you had a look to the view, i posted the wrong one here but down below will be the one i am using. in the first select statment the date is a companition of CONTRACT_DATE
(to get the month and day of renewal date of the contract because i don't have it as a COLOUM in the table ) concatonated with sysdate to get only the year "IT IN BOLD IN THE VIEW" and in the second select statment it is availabe in the table, and it is returned correclty in sql and procedure of the form as well. so if there is something worng with procedure the other date will not be shown this is the part of the procedure that fill the form with data
(SELECT report, COUNT(EMP_ID) COUNT, TYPE, MAX(DATE_FROM) DATE_FROM FROM ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW1 WHERE EMP_ID IN (SELECT ID FROM PRS_EMPLOYEE_PROFILE) GROUP BY REPORT, TYPE) LOOP
:TASKS.REPORT := I.REPORT;
:TASKS.COUNT := I.COUNT;
:TASKS.TYPE := I.TYPE;
:TASKS.MAX_DATE := I.DATE_FROM;
V_COUNT := V_COUNT - 1;
IF V_COUNT <> 0 THEN
NEXT_RECORD;
this part ( MAX(DATE_FROM) works with the second select statment of the view and it doen't work for the first one in the form only but it does in sql foe both
i am waitin 4 ur eply
here is the right view
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW ATN_DLEV_DCON_VIEW( EMP_ID,
REPORT,TYPE, DATE_FROM )
AS SELECT
ID,
'TO_RENEW' REPORT,
'ÊÌÏíÏ ÚÞÏ' TYPE,
TO_CHAR(SYS_DATE,'YYYY') || '/'|| TO_CHAR(CONTRACT_DATE,'MM','DD')DATE_FROM
FROM PRS_EMPLOYEE_PROFILE
WHERE TO_CHAR(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,1),'MM')=TO_CHAR(EMPLOYMENT_DATE,'MM')
AND CONTRACT_TYPE = 2
AND EMP_STS_ID NOT IN (40, 28)
union
SELECT
EMP_ID,
'PayLev01' REPORT ,
'ÊÑÍíá ÅÌÇÒÉ' TYPE,
START_DATE DATE_FROM
FROM PRS_EMP_VAC_APPLICANTS
WHERE REC_STATUS in (1,5) and emp_id <> 187