Oracle 8i - Connect By & Join problem

Question

I've just learned how to use the Connect By statement, and I know you can't use it with a join. However, my goal end result requires joining two tables. Is there some way to include the Connect By statement in a subquery so I can get what I want?
The query I'd like to be able to do, but can't is:
SELECT
     LEVEL,
     C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR,
     C_PART.PART_DESC,
     C_PART.PART_TYPE,
     C_BILL.QTY_PER,
     C_PART.QTY_ON_HAND,
     C_BILL.OPER_NBR,
     C_BILL.COMP_OFF_ADJ,
     C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR,
     P_PART.QTY_ON_HAND
FROM
     BILL C_BILL,
     PART C_PART,
     PART P_PART
WHERE
     C_PART.PART_NBR=C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR AND
     P_PART.PART_NBR=C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR AND
     ((C_BILL.STATUS = 'RL') AND
     (C_BILL.VIEW_CODE!='E') AND
     (C_BILL.QTY_PER_TYPE!=0) AND
     (C_BILL.END_EFF_DT>sysdate) AND
     (C_BILL.BEGN_EFF_DT<=sysdate))
START WITH C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR='ABC-123'
CONNECT BY PRIOR C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR=C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR
ORDER BY
     LEVEL,
     C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBRWhen I tried to do it with a subquery, I got no results, but most likely I messed something up in the sub-query (code pasted below):
SELECT
     LEVEL,
     C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR,
     C_PART.PART_DESC,
     C_PART.PART_TYPE,
     C_BILL.QTY_PER,
     C_PART.QTY_ON_HAND,
     C_BILL.OPER_NBR,
     C_BILL.COMP_OFF_ADJ,
     C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR,
     P_PART.QTY_ON_HAND
FROM
     BILL C_BILL,
     PART C_PART,
     PART P_PART
WHERE
     C_PART.PART_NBR=C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR AND
     P_PART.PART_NBR=C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR AND
     (LEVEL,
     C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR,
     C_BILL.QTY_PER,
     C_BILL.QTY_PER_TYPE,
     C_BILL.OPER_NBR,
     C_BILL.COMP_OFF_ADJ,
     C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR)
IN
     (SELECT
          LEVEL,
          C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR,
          C_BILL.QTY_PER,
          C_BILL.QTY_PER_TYPE,
          C_BILL.OPER_NBR,
          C_BILL.COMP_OFF_ADJ,
          C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR
     FROM
          BILL C_BILL
     WHERE
          ((C_BILL.STATUS = 'RL') AND
          (C_BILL.VIEW_CODE!='E') AND
          (C_BILL.QTY_PER_TYPE!=0) AND
          (C_BILL.END_EFF_DT>sysdate) AND
          (C_BILL.BEGN_EFF_DT<=sysdate))
     START WITH C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR='ABC-123'
     CONNECT BY PRIOR C_BILL.COMP_PART_NBR=C_BILL.BOM_DOC_NBR)The code with the subquery didn't generate any errors, it just didn't return a single record.

Answer 1

Here's code for more sample data:
--Creating 3 tables: docm, part, bill
CREATE TABLE docm
doc_nbr          varchar(25) not null,
doc_rev_nbr     varchar(10) not null,
doc_type     varchar(4) not null
CONSTRAINT docm_pk
PRIMARY KEY (doc_nbr, doc_rev_nbr, doc_type)
CREATE TABLE part
part_nbr     varchar(25) not null,
cur_rev_cd     varchar(10) not null,
part_desc     varchar(25) not null,
part_type     char(1) not null,
qty_on_hand     double(13,4) not null
CONSTRAINT part_pk
PRIMARY KEY (part_nbr, cur_rev_cd),
CONSTRAINT check_part_type
CHECK (part_type IN ('M','P','X','Y')),
CONSTRAINT check_qty_on_hand
CHECK (qty_on_hand >= 0)
CREATE TABLE bill
row_added_ts     char(20) not null,
bom_doc_nbr     varchar(25) not null,
doc_rev          varchar(10) not null,
doc_type     char(4) not null,
comp_part_nbr     varchar(25) not null,
cost_rev_cd     varchar(10) not null,
qty_per          double(9,5) not null,
qty_per_type     char(1) not null,
oper_nbr     char(4) not null,
comp_off_adj     double(3,0),
status          char(2),
view_code     char(1) not null,
end_eff_dt     date() not null,
begn_eff_dt     date() not null
CONSTRAINT bill_pk
PRIMARY KEY (row_added_ts),
CONSTRAINT fk_docm
FOREIGN KEY (bom_doc_nbr, doc_rev, doc_type)
REFERENCES docm(doc_nbr, doc_rev_nbr, doc_type),
CONSTRAINT fk_part
FOREIGN KEY (comp_part_nbr, cost_rev_cd)
REFERENCES part(part_nbr, cur_rev_cd),
CONSTRAINT check_qty_per_type
CHECK (qty_per_type IN ('0','1','2','3')),
CONSTRAINT check_status
CHECK (status IN ('IN', 'RL')),
CONSTRAINT check_doc_type
CHECK (doc_type IN ('BILL')),
--Inserting values
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('ABC-123', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('DEF-456', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('(OPEN)', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100-1', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100-2', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100-3', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100-4', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO docm
VALUES ('XYZ-100-A', ' ', 'BILL');
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('abc-1', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 5);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('abc-2', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 6);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('abc-3', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 2);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('def-1', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 3);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('def-2', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 4);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('xyz-1', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 5);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('xyz-2', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 1);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('xyz-3', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 1);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('xyz-4', ' ', 'purchased part', 'P', 1);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('raw-1', ' ', 'purchased raw material', 'P', 212);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('raw-2', ' ', 'purchased raw material', 'P', 75.5);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('ABC-123', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 0);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('DEF-456',' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 1);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 0);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('(OPEN)', ' ', '(not in use)', 'Y', 0);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100-1', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 0);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100-2', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 1);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100-3', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 0);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100-4', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 2);
INSERT INTO part
VALUES ('XYZ-100-A', ' ', 'manufactured part', 'M', 0);
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071153100150000','(OPEN)',' ','BILL','abc-3',' ',2,'1','****',0,'RL','E','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008070753100150000','ABC-123',' ','BILL','abc-1',' ',2,'1','****',2,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008070953100150000','ABC-123',' ','BILL','abc-2',' ',4,'1','****',2,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071153100150000','ABC-123',' ','BILL','abc-3',' ',2,'1','****',3,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071153100150000','ABC-123',' ','BILL','(OPEN)',' ',4,'1','****',3,'RL','E','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071353100150000','ABC-123',' ','BILL','XYZ-100',' ',2,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071553100150000','DEF-456',' ','BILL','def-1',' ',2,'1','****',1,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071753100150000','DEF-456',' ','BILL','def-2',' ',1,'1','****',2,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071953100150000','DEF-456',' ','BILL','XYZ-100',' ',1,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100',' ','BILL','xyz-1',' ',3,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100',' ','BILL','XYZ-100-1',' ',1,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-1',' ','BILL','xyz-1',' ',2,'1','****',1,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-1',' ','BILL','XYZ-100-2',' ',3,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-2',' ','BILL','xyz-2',' ',6,'1','****',2,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-2',' ','BILL','xyz-4',' ',6,'1','****',2,'IN','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-2',' ','BILL','xyz-100-3',' ',1,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-3',' ','BILL','xyz-3',' ',8,'1','****',1,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-3',' ','BILL','XYZ-100-4',' ',4,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-3',' ','BILL','XYZ-100-A',' ',2,'1','****',2,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008071153100150000','XYZ-100-3',' ','BILL','(OPEN)',' ',2,'1','****',0,'RL','E','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-4',' ','BILL','raw-1',' ',8.75,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');
INSERT INTO bill
VALUES ('2008072153100150000','XYZ-100-A',' ','BILL','raw-2',' ',3.75,'1','****',0,'RL','M','01-Jan-2050','01-Jan-1900');As for the view... with all the data above, the view is pretty large to post here (64 rows). Is there any way I can attach an Excel file or CSV file with the desired view results in it?