Please helpppp me in this problem

Question

Hi every one
I try to use the top-n analysis in formula coulmn in report but it give me error
for example
select ename from(select rownum,ename from emp order by sal) where rownum<=3;
this in function
this error
if I omit order by no error but I need order by
what is the solution
thanks

Answer 1

I do not have 6i. But i tried in 9i and it works in 9i.
As i am looking the code, you are getting the max sal. Which you can also get by using this code.
function CF_1Formula return Char is
has_maxsal varchar2(50);
begin
select ename
into has_maxsal
from emp
where sal in (select max(sal)
from emp
and rownum = 1;
return has_maxsal;
end;
Hope this helps.