Obiee nested case when statements

Hi Obiee Experts, I need to retrieve amounts for 'last september' so i created a column using this case statement: case when MONTH(CURRENT_DATE) <= 9 then (YEAR(CURRENT_DATE) -1) * 100 + 9 END -- now i want to retrieve the amount for last september using another case statemnt but i get a syntax err message, when i use: CASE WHEN (case when MONTH (CURRENT_DATE) <= 9 then (YEAR(CURRENT_DATE) -1) * 100 + 9 END) THEN "Fact123"."Net Obligation Amount" END ---- Any ideas how to resolve? I will be forever grateful - cheers, Elena

Honey26 wrote:
Hi All,
I need to create a formula using nested case when statement. The formula to be created is below:
=If([AWRV]<0; "<0";
If([AWRV]=0; "0";
If([AWRV]<=15; ">0 and <=15";
If([AWRV]<=25; ">15 and <=25";
If([AWRV]<=50; ">25 and <=50";
If([AWRV]<=75; ">50 and <=75";
If([AWRV]<=100; ">75 and <=100";
If([AWRV]<=200; ">100 and <=200";
If([AWRV]<=500; ">200 and <=500";
If([AWRV]<=1000; ">500 and <=1000";
If([AWRV]<=5000; ">1000 and <=5000";
If([AWRV]<=10000; ">5000 and <=10000"; ">10000"))))))))))))
How to recreate using Nested case when? I tried in many different ways but it is displaying syntax error in obiee11g. This is very critical. Can anybody shed light on this issue pls?
Thanks in advance,
ThenmozhiTry the below:
CASE WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" < 0 THEN ' <0'
WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" = 0 THEN '0'
WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" BETWEEN 0 AND 15 THEN '>0 AND <=15'
END
Hope this helps.

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How to create nested case when statement in OBIEE 11g?

Hi All,
I need to create a formula using nested case when statement. The formula to be created is below:
=If([AWRV]<0; "<0";
If([AWRV]=0; "0";
If([AWRV]<=15; ">0 and <=15";
If([AWRV]<=25; ">15 and <=25";
If([AWRV]<=50; ">25 and <=50";
If([AWRV]<=75; ">50 and <=75";
If([AWRV]<=100; ">75 and <=100";
If([AWRV]<=200; ">100 and <=200";
If([AWRV]<=500; ">200 and <=500";
If([AWRV]<=1000; ">500 and <=1000";
If([AWRV]<=5000; ">1000 and <=5000";
If([AWRV]<=10000; ">5000 and <=10000"; ">10000"))))))))))))
How to recreate using Nested case when? I tried in many different ways but it is displaying syntax error in obiee11g. This is very critical. Can anybody shed light on this issue pls?
Thanks in advance,
Thenmozhi

Honey26 wrote:
Hi All,
I need to create a formula using nested case when statement. The formula to be created is below:
=If([AWRV]<0; "<0";
If([AWRV]=0; "0";
If([AWRV]<=15; ">0 and <=15";
If([AWRV]<=25; ">15 and <=25";
If([AWRV]<=50; ">25 and <=50";
If([AWRV]<=75; ">50 and <=75";
If([AWRV]<=100; ">75 and <=100";
If([AWRV]<=200; ">100 and <=200";
If([AWRV]<=500; ">200 and <=500";
If([AWRV]<=1000; ">500 and <=1000";
If([AWRV]<=5000; ">1000 and <=5000";
If([AWRV]<=10000; ">5000 and <=10000"; ">10000"))))))))))))
How to recreate using Nested case when? I tried in many different ways but it is displaying syntax error in obiee11g. This is very critical. Can anybody shed light on this issue pls?
Thanks in advance,
ThenmozhiTry the below:
CASE WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" < 0 THEN ' <0'
WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" = 0 THEN '0'
WHEN "Fact - Open Chargeback"."Sub Chbk Amt" BETWEEN 0 AND 15 THEN '>0 AND <=15'
END
Hope this helps.

Using case when statement in the select query to create physical table

Hello,
I have a requirement where in I have to execute a case when statement with a session variable while creating a physical table using a select query. let me explain with an example.
I have a physical table based on a select table with one column.
SELECT 'VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.NAME_PARAMETER)' AS NAME_PARAMETER FROM DUAL. Let me call this table as the NAME_PARAMETER table.
I also have a customer table.
In my dashboard that has two pages, Page 1 contains a table with the customer table with column navigation to my second dashboard page.
In my second dashboard page I created a dashboard report based on NAME_PARAMETER table and a prompt based on customer table that sets the NAME_ PARAMETER request variable.
EXECUTION
When i click on a particular customer, the prompt sets the variable NAME_PARAMETER and the NAME_PARAMETER table shows the appropriate customer.
everything works as expected. YE!!
Now i created another table called NAME_PARAMETER1 with a little modification to the earlier table. the query is as follows.
SELECT CASE WHEN 'VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.NAME_PARAMETER)'='Customer 1' THEN 'TEST_MART1' ELSE TEST_MART2' END AS NAME_PARAMETER
FROM DUAL
Now I pull in this table into the second dashboard page along with the NAME_PARAMETER table report.
surprisingly, NAME_PARAMETER table report executes as is, but the other report based on the NAME_PARAMETER1 table fails with the following error.
Error Codes: OPR4ONWY:U9IM8TAC:OI2DL65P
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 16001] ODBC error state: S1000 code: 1756 message: [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-01756: quoted string not properly terminated. [nQSError: 16014] SQL statement preparation failed. (HY000)
SQL Issued: SET VARIABLE NAME_PARAMETER='Novartis';SELECT NAME_PARAMETER.NAME_PARAMETER saw_0 FROM POC_ONE_DOT_TWO ORDER BY saw_0
If anyone has any explanation to this error and how we can achieve the same, please help.
Thanks.

Hello,
Updates :) sorry.. the error was a stupid one.. I resolved and I got stuck at my next step.
I am creating a physical table using a select query. But I am trying to obtain the name of the table dynamically.
Here is what I am trying to do. the select query of the physical table is as follows.
SELECT CUSTOMER_ID AS CUSTOMER_ID, CUSTOMER_NAME AS CUSTOMER_NAME FROM 'VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.SCHEMA_NAME)'.CUSTOMER.
The idea behind this is to obtain the data from the same table from different schemas dynamically based on what a session variable. Please let me know if there is a way to achieve this, if not please let me know if this can be achieved in any other method in OBIEE.
Thanks.

Doubt in case when statement

hi gems...
i have a case when statement in a select clause...there are total three conditions in the case when statemnt.
now my question is if all theconditions gets matched, then what will happen???
is only first condition gets executed and rest two will be ignored or the third condition will overwrite the previous two???
please help...thanks in advance...

Hello
This isn't very difficult to test....
select
     CASE
          WHEN 1=1 THEN
            1
          WHEN 1=1 THEN
            2
          WHEN 1=1 THEN
            3
     END c
FROM
     dual
         C
         1
1 row selected.It wil return the first match.
David

Case when statement not working

hi there, I am trying to work out how to get my case statement to work.
I have got the following code.
select pthproto.pthdbo.cnarole.tpkcnarole, pthproto.pthdbo.cnaidta.formataddr as formataddr, cnaidta.dateeffect as maxdate, isnull(cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.prefix1key as varchar (50)),'') + ' ' + isnull(cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.prefix2key
as varchar (50)),'')+ ' ' + isnull(cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.prefix3key as varchar (50)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.houseidkey as varchar (100)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.component1
as varchar (100)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.component2 as varchar (100)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.component3 as varchar (100)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.component4
as varchar (100)),'') + ' ' + isnull (cast (pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr.component5 as varchar (100)),'') as mailaddress, row_number() over(partition by pthproto.pthdbo.cnarole.tpkcnarole order by cnaidta.dateeffect desc) as rn into #address from pthproto.pthdbo.cnarole
inner join pthproto.pthdbo.cnaidty on cnarole.tfkcnaidty =cnaidty.tpkcnaidty inner join pthproto.pthdbo.cnaidta on cnaidty.tpkcnaidty = cnaidta.tfkcnaidty inner join pthproto.pthdbo.cnaaddr on cnaidta.tfkcnaaddr = cnaaddr.tpkcnaaddr order by cnaidta.dateeffect
select *, case when mailaddress is not null then mailaddress else formataddr end as test from #address where tpkcnarole = '18306695'
The case when statement is struggling with how i have created the column mailaddress. As it does seem to understand when it is null. In the example I have got there is no value in any of the columns to create
the mailaddress. Hence why I am referencing it from elsewhere. Due to having a way on the system where it picks up data from 2 different places. The mailaddress is always correct if there is one, hence why
trying to reference that one first. So how do i change this case when statement to work ?

It's ok I have fixed my own problem
when
(mailaddress
is
null
or mailaddress
=
then formataddr
else mailaddress
end
as test
case

CASE WHEN statement

Hello everybody,
I have the following SQL statement. To verify that p01.euro IS NOT NULL, I think I should add a "CASE WHEN" statement into the code, the problem is, that I don't know how to this here... The "CASE WHEN" statement should be for the subselect - statement I've marked in red color...
Perhaps you have an idea... Thanks
select
(select apex_item.select_list_from_query (5,name,'select name from cn_pl_projektidee order by idee_id asc', 'style="width:130px"', NULL) name
from cn_pl_projektidee s01 where s01.idee_id = t1.idee_id) idee,
(select htmldb_item.text(6,sum(stunden))stunden_ilp from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where abt_id = '1'
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id) stunden_ilp,
(select htmldb_item.text(7,sum(stunden))stunden_ild from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where abt_id = '3'
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id) stunden_ild,
(select htmldb_item.text(8,sum(stunden))stunden_ilm from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where abt_id = '4'
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id) stunden_ilm,
(select htmldb_item.text(9,sum(stunden))stunden_ief from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where abt_id = '9'
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id) stunden_ief,
(select htmldb_item.text(10,sum(stunden))stunden_ir from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where abt_id = '10'
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id) stunden_ir,
(select sum(euro) from cn_pl_primaerkostenplanung p01
where p01.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and p01.version_id = t1.version_id
and p01.idee_id = t1.idee_id) summe_la,
"CASE WHEN p01.euro IS NOT NULL THEN"
(select sum((sum(t02.stunden) * k01.euro_std * 8)+(select sum(p01.euro) from cn_pl_primaerkostenplanung p01
where p01.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and p01.version_id = t1.version_id
and p01.idee_id = t1.idee_id))
from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02, cn_pl_sap_leistungsarten k01
where k01.l_art_id = t1.l_art_id
and t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id
and t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id
group by t02.pe_id, k01.euro_std) "END" kosten_ges,
(select distinct htmldb_item.hidden(2,pe_id) pe_id from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id) pe_id,
(select distinct htmldb_item.hidden(3,l_art_id) l_art_id from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id) l_art_id,
(select distinct htmldb_item.hidden(4,version_id) version_id from cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
where t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
and t02.version_id = t1.version_id) version_id
from cn_pl_std_peplanung t1, cn_pl_projektelemente z1, cn_pl_version u1, cn_pl_projektidee s1
where t1.version_id = '&P6_VERSION_WAHL.' and t1.pe_id ='&P6_HELP_PRODET.' and t1.l_art_id ='&P6_L_ART_ID.'
group by t1.pe_id, t1.version_id, t1.idee_id, t1.l_art_id order by t1.idee_id desc

Not sure if the rest is ok, but syntactically you can go for
SELECT (SELECT apex_item.select_list_from_query (
                    5,
                    name,
                    'select name from cn_pl_projektidee order by idee_id asc',
                    'style="width:130px"',
                    NULL
                    name
            FROM cn_pl_projektidee s01
           WHERE s01.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            idee,
         (SELECT htmldb_item.text (6, SUM (stunden)) stunden_ilp
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE     abt_id = '1'
                 AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            stunden_ilp,
         (SELECT htmldb_item.text (7, SUM (stunden)) stunden_ild
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE     abt_id = '3'
                 AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            stunden_ild,
         (SELECT htmldb_item.text (8, SUM (stunden)) stunden_ilm
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE     abt_id = '4'
                 AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            stunden_ilm,
         (SELECT htmldb_item.text (9, SUM (stunden)) stunden_ief
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE     abt_id = '9'
                 AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            stunden_ief,
         (SELECT htmldb_item.text (10, SUM (stunden)) stunden_ir
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE     abt_id = '10'
                 AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            stunden_ir,
         (SELECT SUM (euro)
            FROM cn_pl_primaerkostenplanung p01
           WHERE     p01.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                 AND p01.version_id = t1.version_id
                 AND p01.idee_id = t1.idee_id)
            summe_la,
         CASE
            WHEN p01.euro IS NOT NULL
            THEN
               ( SELECT SUM( (SUM (t02.stunden) * k01.euro_std * 8)
                             + (SELECT SUM (p01.euro)
                                  FROM cn_pl_primaerkostenplanung p01
                                 WHERE     p01.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                                       AND p01.version_id = t1.version_id
                                       AND p01.idee_id = t1.idee_id))
                    FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02, cn_pl_sap_leistungsarten k01
                   WHERE     k01.l_art_id = t1.l_art_id
                         AND t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id
                         AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id
                         AND t02.idee_id = t1.idee_id
                GROUP BY t02.pe_id, k01.euro_std)
         END
            kosten_ges,
         (SELECT DISTINCT htmldb_item.hidden (2, pe_id) pe_id
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id)
            pe_id,
         (SELECT DISTINCT htmldb_item.hidden (3, l_art_id) l_art_id
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id)
            l_art_id,
         (SELECT DISTINCT htmldb_item.hidden (4, version_id) version_id
            FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t02
           WHERE t02.pe_id = t1.pe_id AND t02.version_id = t1.version_id)
            version_id
    FROM cn_pl_std_peplanung t1,
         cn_pl_projektelemente z1,
         cn_pl_version u1,
         cn_pl_projektidee s1
   WHERE     t1.version_id = '&P6_VERSION_WAHL.'
         AND t1.pe_id = '&P6_HELP_PRODET.'
         AND t1.l_art_id = '&P6_L_ART_ID.'
GROUP BY t1.pe_id,
         t1.version_id,
         t1.idee_id,
         t1.l_art_id
ORDER BY t1.idee_id DESC

Using case when statement or decode stament in where clause

hi gems..
i have a problem in the following query..
i am trying to use case when statement in the where clause of a select query.
select cr.customer_name || ' - ' ||cr.customer_number as cust_name,
cr.salary as salary
from customer_details cr
where (case when '>' = '>' then 'cr.salary > 5000'
when '>' = '<' then 'cr.salary < 5000'
when '>' = '=' then 'cr.salary = 5000'
else null
end);
the expression in the when clause of the case-when statement will come from UI and depending on the choice i need to make the where clause.
thats why for running the query, i have put '>' in that place.
so the original query will look like this(for your reference):
select cr.customer_name || ' - ' ||cr.customer_number as cust_name,
cr.salary as salary
from customer_details cr
where (case when variable = '>' then 'cr.salary > 5000'
when variable = '<' then 'cr.salary < 5000'
when variable = '=' then 'cr.salary = 5000'
else null
end);
so, in actual case,if the user selects '>' then the filter will be "where cr.salary > 5000"
if the user selects '<' then the filter will be "where cr.salary < 5000"
if the user selects '=' then the filter will be "where cr.salary = 5000"
but i am getting the error "ORA 00920:invalid relational operator"
please help..thanks in advance..

Hi,
select cr.customer_name || ' - ' ||cr.customer_number as cust_name,
       cr.salary                                      as salary
from customer_details cr
where (    v_variable = 'bigger'
       and cr.salary > 5000
   or (    v_variable = 'less'
      and cr.salary < 5000
   or (    v_variable = 'eq'
        and cr.salary = 5000
       )Edited by: user6806750 on 22.12.2011 14:56
For some reason I can't write in sql '<', '>', '='

"IN" operator in Case When statement

Hi
When I'm trying to use "IN" operator in the "Case When" statement , the following error is being displayed : " [nQSError: 27002] Near <In>: Syntax error [nQSError: 26012] " .
Please let me know wether we can use "IN" oprerator in the Case When statement.
Thanks.

Hi
Below is the code in which I'm trying to use "IN" operator in the CASE WHEN statement :
CASE WHEN Month=1 then Year IN (2009,2010) else 0 end
Above - (Year and month are of integer datatype, hence i did not use single quotes)
Thanks

Using more than one case when statement

Hi there,
I have a question on using case when statements.
Currently I have a table where it shows me mulitple dates.
Order Saledate TransferDate StartDate Enddate GetDate
I have created a where statement to show me records against the transferdate dependant if it appears within the date range of the year, or if it appears within the startdate and today's date.
(lpatran.trandate between targets.startdate
and (case when targets.enddate < getdate() then targets.enddate else getdate() end))
However on some of the records the transfer date is null, and so they want to use the saledate as the date to use.
So I created
(case when Lpatran.trandate is not null then (Lpatran.trandate between targets.startdate
and (case when targets.enddate < getdate() then targets.enddate else getdate()))
else (lpatran.saledate between targets.startdate
and (case when targets.enddate < getdate() then targets.enddate else getdate())) end )
However it gives me an incorrect syntax near the word ‘between ‘
Is there a simple fix for this or does sql not allow me to do this?

I have created a new column called transferdate and done a case when statement
CASE
WHEN lpatran.trandate
IS
NULL
THEN lpatran.saledate
ELSE lpatran.trandate
END
AS Transferdate,
Then created a temptable and did a select * from temptable. Created a where statement from transferdate, which does work and gives me the correct data.
TransferDate between startdate
and(case
when enddate
<
getdate()
then enddate
else
getdate()
end))
However I wanted to know if there was a way of obtaining the same data without having to use the temptable ?

Problem with case when statement, when doing an insert.

Hi there, I have written the following coding, that has got an issue, due to not being allowed null values to be inserted into a column on a table.
,Case
WHENCL.LocationISNOTNULLANDCL.[Floor]ISNOTNULLANDCL.RoomISNULLTHEN
(SELECTTop1
FL.FloorIDFROMPMIS.dbo.ConsentLocationF
JOINtbBuildingBONB.BuildingNumber=F.LocationCOLLATELatin1_General_CI_AS
JOINtbFloorFLONFL.BuildingID=B.BuildingID
WHEREF.Location=CL.LocationANDFL.FloorName=CL.[Floor]COLLATELatin1_General_CI_AS)
WHENCL.LocationISNOTNULLANDCL.[Floor]ISNOTNULLANDCL.RoomISNOTNULLTHEN
(SELECTTop1
R.RoomIDFROMPMIS.dbo.ConsentLocationF
JOINtbBuildingBONB.BuildingNumber=F.LocationCOLLATELatin1_General_CI_AS
JOINtbFloorFLONFL.BuildingID=B.BuildingID
JOINtbRoomRONR.FloorID=FL.FloorID
WHEREF.Location=CL.LocationANDFL.FloorName=CL.[Floor]COLLATELatin1_General_CI_ASANDR.RoomNumber=CL.RoomCOLLATELatin1_General_CI_AS)
ENDasParentID
I have written this case when statement above to find a ParentID. I have got the case when statement to work individually, e.g. I get the correct records back. However when I put it into a insert statement, as I want this ParentID to go
into a column in a table I get an error with the following message.
Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'ParentID', table 'K2_Master_4_Test.dbo.tbConsentLink'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails.
Can someone point me in the right direction, as to what I need to do to get this case when statement working? Also no I cannot change the structure of the table to allow for null values either. So I need to modifiy this one.

The error is valid because your table column has 'not null' constraint and when your case expression does not satisfy either of the 'when' conditions, it is returning NULL to the insert statement.
you can get around this by defining a generic value. Simple Example
select case when <<Column>>=1 then 'First' When <<Column>>=2 then 'Second' Else 'Last' End
In this case, when column value is not 1 or 2, it will insert 'Last'.
So, you have to do something like this...i.e add ELSE condition to your case..
Hope it Helps!!

Is Prompted (Case When Statement)

I created a column in an answers report and used a CASE WHEN statement as the formula. I set this column to an Is Prompted filter. But when i try to run the report from the dashboard prompt, it just ignores this filter. What am i doing wrong?

Hello,
Prompt also should contain the same case when condition in it's fx so that.. when you say is prompted on that code in answers, prompt value will be effected in the answers.
Else assign a presentation variable to the prompt (if it's drop - down controlled), and use that presentation variable in the filter section of your request...
Hope you get it..

SUM(CASE WHEN statement is not returning proper result.

Hi Folks,
I'm an end-user on OBIEE 11g creating a custom analysis. I'm trying to SUM a particular case statement: SUM(CASE WHEN "MyMeasureColumn.Here" LIKE '%~25~%' OR "MyMeasureColumn.Here" LIKE '%~26~%' OR "MyMeasureColumn.Here" LIKE '%~27~%' OR "MyMeasureColumn.Here" LIKE '%~28~%' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END)
The result should be about 6,700 however I am getting only 1,900. Any ideas?

>
Ive done a manual validation of the statement (in excel) and know its near 6700. I think it has something to do with the type of data it is?
>
Well there are only three possibilities that I can think of.
1. The data in Excel is different than the data in Oracle
2. The 'manual validation' is different than what the query that you are using does
3. Both #1 and #2
You are the only one with access to the data.
You are the only one that has any idea what your 'manual validation' was.
If necessary you will need to use the brute force 'divide and conquer' method.
Use a small amount of data and compare your 'manual validation to your query results. If they are not the same figure out why.
If they are the same then repeat the process with another set of the data.

Case When Statement and ORA:01722 Invalid number error

Hi folks, I have posted this under another heading as well under E-business suite so apologies if some you have already seen it but I would really appreciate some help on this one. Any suggestions are most welcome.
We are trying to put together a calculation that returns the number of days absent an individual has had in a given time period. We need to cater for those absences that started before the period and are closed during it, absence that start during the period and end after it, and those that open and close within it.
The period is always a rolling 6 months from sysdate.
This is the calc we have come up with so far which works for some people but we get the invalid number error if the absence includes a half day - so 0.5, 1.5,etc.
This is probably over complicated but we are not techie at all so are learning as we go!
We are using the HRMS - Administration - Oracle Human Resources (Core) business area in 10G and the Absence Attendance and Person folders.
SUM(TO_NUMBER(NVL(( CASE WHEN Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date < TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') THEN ( CASE WHEN Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" > SYSDATE THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) END ) END ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( Absence Attendance.Duration Days ) END ) END ) END ) END ) END ),( DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") )),'999999990D00'))

Hi,
It could be that this is because you are using SYSDATE which contains the time as a fraction rather than TRUNC(SYSDATE) which just contains the current time. It could be that your working_dates_between raises this error.
However, your formula is far more complicated than it needs to be.
Firstly, you want to look at the date window ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6) to TRUNC(SYSDATE). Then you want to look at the portion of the absence that falls in the date window. This is GREATEST(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date, ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6)) to LEAST(NVL(Absence Attendance."Actual End Date",TRUNC(SYSDATE)), TRUNC(SYSDATE)). You may need to add 1 to the absence end date because this is the last day of their absence rather than the date they return. It depends how you calculate the days between the start and end
date of the absence. You can create calculations for the start and end date of the absences within the 6 months time window. Create calculation AbsenceStart as
GREATEST(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date, ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6))
and AbsenceEnd as
LEAST(NVL(Absence Attendance."Actual End Date",TRUNC(SYSDATE)), TRUNC(SYSDATE))
Then you need to only pick up absence that a part of the absence in your 6 month date window. You can use a condition in the workbook or a condition in a case statement to do this. You then need to calculate the difference between these dates and SUM all the values.
SUM(CASE WHEN AbsenceEnd >= AbsenceStart THEN WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(AbsenceStart, AbsenceEnd) END)
That's it. Not so complicated after all.
Rod West

Case When Statement and ORA:1722 Invalid number error

Sorry I posted this in the wrong forum - I have the answer now
Cheers
HELP!!!
We are trying to put together a calculation that returns the number of days absent an individual has had in a given time period. We need to cater for those absences that started before the period and are closed during it, absence that start during the period and end after it, and those that open and close within it.
The period is always a rolling 6 months from sysdate.
This is the calc we have come up with so far which works for some people but we get the invalid number error if the absence includes a half day - so 0.5, 1.5,etc.
This is probably over complicated but we are not Techie at all so are learning as we go! We are using the HRMS - Administration - Oracle Human Resources (Core) business area in 10G and the Absence Attendance and Person folders.
SUM(TO_NUMBER(NVL(( CASE WHEN Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date < TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') THEN ( CASE WHEN Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" > SYSDATE THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) END ) END ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) END ) END ) END ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY') >= Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(TO_DATE(ADD_MONTHS(SYSDATE,-6),'DD-Mon-YYYY'),Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") ) IS NULL THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( CASE WHEN SYSDATE <= Absence Attendance."Actual End Date" THEN ( WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,SYSDATE) ) ELSE ( Absence Attendance.Duration Days ) END ) END ) END ) END ) END ),( DAYS_BETWEEN(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date,Absence Attendance."Actual End Date") )),'999999990D00'))
Edited by: CPearce on Sep 25, 2008 8:03 AM

Hi,
It could be that this is because you are using SYSDATE which contains the time as a fraction rather than TRUNC(SYSDATE) which just contains the current time. It could be that your working_dates_between raises this error.
However, your formula is far more complicated than it needs to be.
Firstly, you want to look at the date window ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6) to TRUNC(SYSDATE). Then you want to look at the portion of the absence that falls in the date window. This is GREATEST(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date, ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6)) to LEAST(NVL(Absence Attendance."Actual End Date",TRUNC(SYSDATE)), TRUNC(SYSDATE)). You may need to add 1 to the absence end date because this is the last day of their absence rather than the date they return. It depends how you calculate the days between the start and end
date of the absence. You can create calculations for the start and end date of the absences within the 6 months time window. Create calculation AbsenceStart as
GREATEST(Absence Attendance.Actual Start Date, ADD_MONTHS(TRUNC(SYSDATE), -6))
and AbsenceEnd as
LEAST(NVL(Absence Attendance."Actual End Date",TRUNC(SYSDATE)), TRUNC(SYSDATE))
Then you need to only pick up absence that a part of the absence in your 6 month date window. You can use a condition in the workbook or a condition in a case statement to do this. You then need to calculate the difference between these dates and SUM all the values.
SUM(CASE WHEN AbsenceEnd >= AbsenceStart THEN WORKING_DAYS_BETWEEN(AbsenceStart, AbsenceEnd) END)
That's it. Not so complicated after all.
Rod West

Error creating view with CASE -- WHEN statement in SQL*Plus

I am using Oracle 8i 8.1.7
I have an Oracle view which uses CASE...WHEN statements.
The view compiles fine in DBA studio.
Using TOAD I saved the view as an *.sql file.
However, when I try to create the view in SQL*Plus I get the following error:
SP2-0734: unknown command beginning "CASE WHEN ..." - rest of line ignored.
According to the documentation CASE -- WHEN has been implemented since since Oracle 8i rel. 2 (8.1.6)

Well I'm using 8.1.6.3 and CASE and DECODE both work for me:
SQL> create or replace view v_accs as select account_name, txn,
2 decode(credit, 0, 'DB', 'CR') t_type
3 from accs;
View created.
SQL> select * from v_accs;
ACCOUNT_NA TXN T_
APC 1 DB
ABC 2 DB
HJJ 3 DB
HJH 4 CR
HJK 5 CR
APC 6 DB
APC 7 DB
ABC 8 DB
ABC 9 DB
HJJ 10 DB
HJJ 11 DB
HJH 12 DB
HJH 13 DB
HJK 14 DB
HJK 15 CR
15 rows selected.
SQL> create or replace view v_accs as select account_name, txn,
2 case when credit = 0 then 'DB' else 'CR'end as t_type
3* from accs
View created.
SQL> select * from v_accs;
ACCOUNT_NA TXN T_
APC 1 DB
ABC 2 DB
HJJ 3 DB
HJH 4 CR
HJK 5 CR
APC 6 DB
APC 7 DB
ABC 8 DB
ABC 9 DB
HJJ 10 DB
HJJ 11 DB
HJH 12 DB
HJH 13 DB
HJK 14 DB
HJK 15 CR
15 rows selected.
SQL>
rgds, APC

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