ORA-56901: non-constant expression is not allowed for pivot|unpivot values

Question

Getting following errors
ORA-56901: non-constant expression is not allowed for pivot|unpivot values
ORA-06512: at "APPS.PIVOT_AWARD", line 16
ORA-06512: at line 5
when i run the following function it is giving error as above.
can you please help me
create or replace
Function Pivot_award return sys_refcursor
IS
   v_dept    VARCHAR2 (20000);
   v_query   VARCHAR2 (1000);
   op_rs sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  SELECT LISTAGG(award_number,',') WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY award_id)
  INTO V_DEPT FROM xxdl.XXDL_CD_SCHEDULE_K_GTT ;
   v_query :=
      'SELECT *
        FROM (
        select award_name, award_id,award_number from xxdl.XXDL_CD_SCHEDULE_K_GTT)
        PIVOT(max(VAL) for award_number in  ('||v_dept||'))';
   OPEN op_rs FOR v_query;
   return op_rs;
END;
SELECT LISTAGG(award_number,',') WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY award_id)
  INTO V_DEPT FROM xxdl.XXDL_CD_SCHEDULE_K_GTT ;
Result of 1st query is PPE_T_CAPITAL,XIBNG,XIABP,XIABQ,XIABR,XIABS,XIABT,XIABU,XIABV,XIABW,XIAAE,XIAAF,XIAAG,XIAAH,XIAAI,XIAAJ,XIAAK,XIAAL,XIAAM,XIAAN,XIAAO,XIAAP,XIAAQ,XIAAR,XIAAS,XIAAU,XIAAU,XIAAV,XIAAZ,XIABD,XIABE,XIABF,XIABG,XIABH,XIABI,XIABJ,XIABK,XIABL,XIABM,XIABN,XIAAA,XIAAB,XIAAC,XIAAD,XIABY,XIABZ,XIACA,XIACB,XIACC,XIACD,XIACE,XIACF,XIACG,XIACH,XIACI,XIABA,XIAAW,XIAAX,XIAAY,XIACN,XIACT,XIACU,XIACP,AAAEX,XIACW,XIADC

Answer 1

Hi Frank,
Here is the create table and insert script. This is needed for me to show in report rows to columns.
create table award_test(
  AWARD_NUMBER                            VARCHAR2 (15) ,                                                                                                                                                                                
AWARD_NAME                              VARCHAR2(30)  ,                                                                                                                                                                               
TOTAL_PROCEEDS                          NUMBER    ,                                                                                                                                                                                   
EARNING_PROCS                           NUMBER    ,                                                                                                                                                                                   
TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS                      NUMBER   ,                                                                                                                                                                                    
GROSS_PROCS                             NUMBER   ,                                                                                                                                                                                    
PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR                       NUMBER   ,                                                                                                                                                                                    
OTH_UNSP_PROCS                          NUMBER  ,                                                                                                                                                                                     
ISSUANCE_COST                           NUMBER   ,                                                                                                                                                                                    
WORK_CAP_EXP                            NUMBER 
--insert script
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAE','CEFA CP',300000000,200,300000200,300,500,600,0,700);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABG','CEFA K',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAS','Escondido Village #3',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('AAAEX','SU2009A',801806000,null,801806000,null,null,null,1806000,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABI','CEFA L-6',17815000,null,17815000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAP','CEFA R',115050508.15,null,115050508.15,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIACG','CEFA D',53150000,null,53150000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAB','Stu Union-1962',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAA','Notes Payable-Commercial Paper',350000000,null,350000000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABZ','CEFA L-3',9840000,null,9840000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAV','CEFA B',18106540,null,18106540,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAI','Medium Term Notes - Tranche 3',50000000,null,50000000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAZ','Recycling Pool',473379904.44,null,473379904.44,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAY','CEFA T2',187550000,null,187550000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAM','GMAC',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAU','CEFA A/K',16922982,null,16922982,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAC','SU TB 2002A - PARS',50000000,null,50000000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABL','CEFA L-9',15490000,null,15490000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABY','CEFA L-2',8775000,null,8775000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAJ','Frat 1&2',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAW','CEFA S',180727500,null,180727500,null,null,null,-472500,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAQ','Escondido Village #1',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIACW','CEFA U',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIACF','CEFA E',19753227.34,null,19753227.34,null,null,null,-106772.66,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIACN','CEFA T3',27562758.96,null,27562758.96,null,null,null,-47941.04,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAG','Medium Term Notes - Tranche 1',50000000,null,50000000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('PPE_T_CAPITAL','PPE_T_CAPITAL',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAK','Frat 3',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAF','Tresidder',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIABH','CEFA L',5055000,null,5055000,null,null,null,0,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAU','CEFA A/K',6605655,null,6605655,null,null,null,-74345,null);
Insert into "award_test" (AWARD_NUMBER,AWARD_NAME,TOTAL_PROCEEDS,EARNING_PROCS,TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS,GROSS_PROCS,PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR,OTH_UNSP_PROCS,ISSUANCE_COST,WORK_CAP_EXP) values ('XIAAD','SU 2024 Bonds',150000000,null,150000000,null,null,null,0,null);Expected output rows to columns (i took first two insert statements)
'XIAAE','CEFA CP',300000000,200,300000200,300,500,600,0,700
'XIABG','CEFA K',0,null,0,null,null,null,0,null
I need to have awardnumber and corresponding details below
'XIAAE'       'XIABG'
'CEFA CP'    'CEFA K'
300000000   0
200             null
300000200   0
This way i need to get all the information vertically with awardnumber. I have written following code but it is not working.
create or replace
Function Pivot_award return sys_refcursor
IS
   v_dept    VARCHAR2 (20000);
   v_query   VARCHAR2 (1000);
   op_rs sys_refcursor;
BEGIN
  SELECT LISTAGG('''' || award_number || '''',',') WITHIN GROUP (ORDER BY award_number)
  INTO V_DEPT FROM award_test ;
   v_query :=
      'SELECT *  from award_test
        UNPIVOT(VAL for operator in(                                                                                                                                                                                                       
AWARD_NAME,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
TOTAL_PROCEEDS,                                                                                                                                                                                                             
EARNING_PROCS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                           
GROSS_PROCS    ,                                                                                                                                                                                                               
PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR ,                                                                                                                                                                                                        
OTH_UNSP_PROCS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
ISSUANCE_COST ,                                                                                                                                                                                                            
WORK_CAP_EXP ))
        PIVOT(max(VAL) for award_number in  ('||v_dept||'))';
   OPEN op_rs FOR v_query;
   return op_rs;
END;throwing an error ORA-06502: PL/SQL: numeric or value error: character string buffer too small
ORA-06512: at "APPS.PIVOT_AWARD", line 11
ORA-06512: at line 5
also when i run simple query
SELECT *  from award_test
        UNPIVOT(VAL for operator in(                                                                                                                                                                                                       
AWARD_NAME,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
TOTAL_PROCEEDS,                                                                                                                                                                                                             
EARNING_PROCS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
TOT_PROCS_EARNINGS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                           
GROSS_PROCS    ,                                                                                                                                                                                                               
PROC_REF_DEF_ESCR ,                                                                                                                                                                                                        
OTH_UNSP_PROCS ,                                                                                                                                                                                                              
ISSUANCE_COST ,                                                                                                                                                                                                            
WORK_CAP_EXP ))
        PIVOT(max(VAL) for award_number in  ('PPE_T_CAPITAL','XIBNG','XIABP')) Throwing an error
ora-01790 Expression must have same datatype as correspoding expression
Edited by: 893185 on Nov 10, 2011 2:00 PM