Query substring and not numeric

Using Oracle 10g.
I need help with a query.. I need to get all the values where the first character is not a number. I know how to get the first character but other than that I'm lost.
SELECT * FROM my_table where substr(EMP_ID, 1,1) is not numeric?

Hi,
user9179751 wrote:
Using Oracle 10g.
I need help with a query.. I need to get all the values where the first character is not a number. I know how to get the first character but other than that I'm lost.
SELECT * FROM my_table where substr(EMP_ID, 1,1) is not numeric?Here's one way:
SELECT     *
FROM     my_table
WHERE     INSTR ( '0123456789'
           , SUBSTR (emp_id, 1, 1)
           )       = 0
;Regular expressions and the LIKE operator can also do the job, perhaps with a little less coding, but they'll probably be less efficient. They can be very powerful tools, but you don't want to pay for that power when you're not using it.

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Completion Status                 : COMPLETED
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1 |       |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 17 |         TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID | TBLDOCUMENTO                 |
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|* 18 |          INDEX UNIQUE SCAN           | PK_TBLDOCUMENTO              |
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1 |    45 |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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ws | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time     |
|   0 | SELECT STATEMENT                     |                              |
DBMS_SQLTUNE.REPORT_TUNING_TASK('SIAPER')
1 |   246 |    31   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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1 |   113 |    27   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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1 |    75 |    26   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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16 |   688 |     2   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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1 |       |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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|* 13 |            INDEX RANGE SCAN          | IDX_IDX_NOM_NRONOMINA        |
1 |       |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 14 |          TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID | TBLDOCESTUDIO                |
1 |    32 |     2   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 15 |           INDEX RANGE SCAN           | IDX_DESNOMINA                |
1 |       |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 16 |         TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID | TBLDOCUMENTO                 |
1 |    38 |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
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|* 19 |         INDEX UNIQUE SCAN            | PK_TBLTIPODOCUMENTO          |
1 |       |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
| 20 |       TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID    | TBLMATERIADOCUMENTO          |
1 |    24 |     1   (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 21 |        INDEX UNIQUE SCAN             | PK_TBLMATERIADOCUMENTO       |
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|* 23 |       INDEX UNIQUE SCAN              | PK_TBLIDENTIFICACIONSERVICIO |
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| 24 |     TABLE ACCESS BY INDEX ROWID      | TBLIDENTIFICACIONSERVICIO    |
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My issues are: When I got to "computers" in Apple TV to stream my music, my music is sometimes chopper or intermittent, and I seen to know when it's going to happen based on the status wheel just before it plays. When I choose a song, the status wheel will spin for an unusually long time, usually an indicator that the audio is either not going to work, or stutter.
When it does finally pull up a song, the playhead sits at the beginning of the song for a good 3-5 seconds before actually playing. Then, when it starts playing, it's all downhill. It will play a few seconds, drop out, play a few more seconds, drop out, and then ultimately the playhead will keep moving across the song as if it's playing, but there's no audio.
Again, this is a new phenomenon never experienced by me. I've tried everything I could think of, some of them all at once:
• restart Apple TV
• restart Macbook Pro
• quite iTunes/open
• turn off Home Sharing on iTunes then reconnect it
• unplugging and cycling both my modem and router
None of these have alleviated the problem.
The odd thing is, like this morning, the audio started up perfectly and never gave me any issues. It wasn't until later in the day that it started. Perhaps after the macbook pro had been put to sleep? Not sure.
Regardless, this is an annoying trait, one that's new to me and my system (as stated, worked flawlessly until my new purchase), and is 100% limited to either a) the macbook pro b) Yosemite or c) both of them.

Alv output to Excel with numeric fields as numeric fields only and not char

Hi,
When we download the alv output to excel format in the locat file using the toolbar button provided in the ALV, the numeric fields get converted to character format. Is there any other way or settings in ALV so that the numeric fields will be get saved as numeric fields only and not character?
Rgds,
MAdhuri

any idea for above problem is welcome

SuccessFactors and DataServices: Query &UNSPECIFIED_NAME was not found in data flow

Fellow Techies--
How do I debug an error like this in data services? I am using the SuccessFactors adapter as the source and sql server tables as the target. The queries to bring the data over are straightforward. Validation claims there are no errors. What am I looking for in this case?

Hi Paula and Manoj,
Thanks for writing this post. I was facing similar issue and this was the only post on the subject. I was getting the same error while validating the job. I was not able to trace the reason for the same. Now, I know that the error occured due to CORRUPTION. I am current work, we are facing lots of performance issue due to limitations of the server hardware. We restart the server once a day to resolve performance issues. One such restart must have corrupted my work.
What I did was:
STEP 01: unckeck the box under FROM clause of Query transform and then validate the job. There were some new errors.
STEP02: Check the box again and validate. BINGO !! The error was gone.
Hope the post will help other is future too.

Lookup-table and query-database do not use global transaction

Hi,
following problem:
DbAdapter inserts data into DB (i.e. an invoice).
Process takes part in global transaction.
After the insert there is a transformation which uses query-database and / or lookup-table.
It seems these XPath / XSLT functions are NOT taking part in the transaction and so we can not access information from the current db transaction.
I know workarounds like using DbAdapter for every query needed, etc. but this will cost a lot of time to change.
Is there any way to share transaction in both DbAdapter insert AND lookup-table and query-database?
Thanks, Best Regards,
Martin

One dba contacted me and made this statement:
Import & export utilities are not independent from characterset. All
user data in text related datatypes is exported using the character set
of the source database. If the character sets of the source and target
databases do not match a single conversion is performed.So far, that does not appear to be correct.
nls_characterset = AL32UTF8
nls_nchar_characterset = UTF8
Running on Windows.
EXP produces a backup in WE8MSWIN1252.
I found that if I change the setting of the NLS_LANG registry setting for my oracle home, the exp utility exports to that character set.
I changed the nls_lang
from AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252
to AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8
Unfortunately , the export isn't working right, although it did change character sets.
I get a warning on a possible character set conversion issue from AL32UTF8 to UTF8.
Plus, I get an EXP_00056 Oracle error 932 encountered
ORA-00932: inconsistent datatypes: expected BLOB, CLOB, get CHAR.
EXP-00000: export terminated unsuccessfully.
The schema I'm exporting with has exactly one procedure in it. Nothing else.
I guess getting a new error message is progress. :)
Still can't store multi-lingual characters in data tables.

SuPM - Data from SAP BW Query(Automatic) and Manual not displayed in KPI

Dear Forum,
I am also, currently working on a project implementing BO SuPM Version 1.0. Landscape is ECC -> BI -> SuPM dashboards.
I have created a KPI in SuPM dashboard.
Case 1 : Automatic data collection - This KPI is marked for Automatic data collection. So, maintained Scripts with Connectivity and SAP BW Query name. I save this KPI and include in a new report and Run it. There are no records displayed.
Case 2: Manual data collection - This KPI is marked for manual data collection. So, maintained values in SuPM portal itself. I save this KPI and include in a new report and Run it. There are no records displayed.
Could you please help me how KPI in SuPM be filled manually and automatically ( from BW Query)?
Thanks,
Best Regards
PhaniRaj

Dear Phani,
First of All, you should have a framework created and assign the Core KPI to that framework and specify the frequency of the framework (Say Monthly) and Activate it.
Upon Activation, if it is a Manual Data Collection, then you should perform Role Assignment ie specifyinfwho would be the Business Contributor & Approver for ur Manual KPI.
After this, you have to run this program [/SRCORE/DATAREQUEST] in SE38 in the backend system which wil create a data request,
Later you should login as Business Contributor and go to MY Data Requests and then provide the data for the Month specified. Then login as Approver and under Approvals option, you should Approve the data. Now, you should go to SuPM application and select that Month in the dimension and KPI and then RUN the Report.
For Automated Data Collection, you should have to initially creata a Query (SAP/ BW) and specify the name of the query in SPRO--> Sustainability Performance Management --> Automated Data Collection --> Maintain Queries (SAP/ BW) --> Specify that Query name and the Connector ID (SM59).
Now go for KPI creation and specify the Query name in the KPI and then Assign the KPI to the framework and activate it.
Upon Activation, You should RUN the program /SRCORE/AUTO_DATA_COLLECT. Now, select this KPI in the report and RUN the report.
If you perform these actions, you will get the values in the report.
It can be checked in the backend application, either by checking the Process chain[RSPC] or by checking the Infocube if the data is loaded into the Infocube or not.
Let me know if you face any problems...
Regards,
Raghu

Infoareas do not at Query Designer and Analyzer

Dear frieds,
We are do not see the infoareas at Query designer and analyzer ( BW Quality ), in DEV is all right, what's happening ?
OBS: The user autority is equal in all clients.
Thanks.
Fabrício

Hi,
Are you not able to see any of the info areas or only some specific infoareas?
Regards
Akhan

Web Template not impacted after query changed and Transported

Hi. All.
                    We have modified the query and transported to production But query changes not been
impacted on Standard web teplate. But it works fine in Bex Analyzer.
                   Issue is there was a description was truncated earlier we used initially as short description.
Later we mapped to Medium description and modified the entire flow and loaded. It works fine.
                  Only in production we are not seeing correct description in web report and it works fine with Analyzer. So we need to ask the user as after executing the report he needs to change characterstic property from Standard to Medium.
But it would be bit inconvenience to users.
            So how can we solve this problem and why the query changes are not impacting on Web template.
Please provide your views on this issue.
Thanks & Regards
Vijay

Hi Vijay,
one reason might be if you use the option "personalization" within the web template. If users can personalize the templates changes will not be visible and have to be deleted at the time a new version of the query is provided. There are background tables for the personalization as well where you can delete all objects for this template at once if necessary.
Brgds,
Marcel

Need a record from second query which is not a part of main query.

I have this Query which Leads me to two Rwos of Data
select papf.employee_number E_CODE
,to_char(paaf1.effective_start_date,'DD-MON-RRRR') EFFECTIVE_START_DATE
,DECODE(to_char(paaf1.effective_end_date,'DD-MON-RRRR'),'31-DEC-4712',NULL,to_char(paaf1.effective_end_date,'DD-MON-RRRR')) EFFECTIVE_END_DATE
,TRIM(SUBSTR(PAAF1.ASS_ATTRIBUTE21,INSTR(PAAF1.ASS_ATTRIBUTE21,'-')+1)) PREVIOUS_CO
from apps.per_all_assignments_f paaf
,apps.per_all_people_f papf
,apps.per_grades pg
,apps.per_jobs pj
,apps.per_person_types ppt
,apps.per_person_type_usages_f pptuf
,apps.per_all_assignments_f paaf1
where 1=1
and papf.person_id = paaf.person_id
and pptuf.person_id = papf.person_id
and pptuf.person_type_id = ppt.person_type_id
and ppt.user_person_type = 'Employee'
and papf.current_employee_flag ='Y'
and paaf.primary_flag = 'Y'
and paaf1.primary_flag = 'Y'
and paaf1.grade_id = pg.grade_id
and paaf1.job_id = pj.job_id
and trunc(sysdate) between papf.effective_start_date and papf.effective_end_date
and trunc(sysdate) between pptuf.effective_start_date and pptuf.effective_end_date
and papf.person_id = paaf1.person_id
and (TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.ass_attribute24)) <> TRIM(UPPER(paaf.ass_attribute24))
OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.ass_attribute21)) <> TRIM(UPPER(paaf.ass_attribute21))
OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.ass_attribute22)) <> TRIM(UPPER(paaf.ass_attribute22))
OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.ass_attribute25)) <> TRIM(UPPER(paaf.ass_attribute25))
OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.ass_attribute23)) <> TRIM(UPPER(paaf.ass_attribute23))
OR paaf1.grade_id <> paaf.grade_id)
and paaf1.effective_end_date = paaf.effective_start_date - 1
and papf.employee_number in ('10620')
and paaf1.effective_start_date >= '01-JAN-1950'
---------------------------OUT PUT-----------------------------
E_CODE     EFFECTIVE_START_DATE     EFFECTIVE_END_DATE     PREVIOUS_CO
Row1 10620     17-SEP-2009     30-NOV-2009     CORPORATE
Row2 10620     19-NOV-2007     31-JAN-2008     CORPORATE
Problem is enire output of the query is perfectly fine but in the second row at column effective_start_date insted of 19-NOV-2007 in need a value from another query. there must not be any change in rest of the columns data including first row.
i.e select ORIGINAL_DATE_OF_HIRE from per_all_people_f
where employee_number = '10620'
and rownum < 2
---------------------------OUT PUT----------------------------
15-MAY-2006
Is there is any approach to get this thing.
Thanks in advance
Bachan.
Edited by: Bachan on Sep 20, 2010 8:17 PM

maybe a union for your second row.
select E_CODE,
       EFFECTIVE_START_DATE,
       EFFECTIVE_END_DATE,
       PREVIOUS_CO
from (select rownum rn,
               papf.employee_number E_CODE
               ,to_char(paaf1.effective_start_date,'DD-MON-RRRR') EFFECTIVE_START_DATE
               ,DECODE(to_char(paaf1.effective_end_date,'DD-MON-RRRR'),'31-DEC-4712',NULL,to_char(paaf1.effective_end_date,'DD-MON-RRRR')) EFFECTIVE_END_DATE
               ,TRIM(SUBSTR(PAAF1.***_ATTRIBUTE21,INSTR(PAAF1.***_ATTRIBUTE21,'-')+1)) PREVIOUS_CO
          from apps.per_all_assignments_f paaf
               ,apps.per_all_people_f papf
               ,apps.per_grades pg
               ,apps.per_jobs pj
               ,apps.per_person_types ppt
               ,apps.per_person_type_usages_f pptuf
               ,apps.per_all_assignments_f paaf1
         where 1=1
           and papf.person_id = paaf.person_id
           and pptuf.person_id = papf.person_id
           and pptuf.person_type_id = ppt.person_type_id
           and ppt.user_person_type = 'Employee'
           and papf.current_employee_flag ='Y'
           and paaf.primary_flag = 'Y'
           and paaf1.primary_flag = 'Y'
           and paaf1.grade_id = pg.grade_id
           and paaf1.job_id = pj.job_id
           and trunc(sysdate) between papf.effective_start_date and papf.effective_end_date
           and trunc(sysdate) between pptuf.effective_start_date and pptuf.effective_end_date
           and papf.person_id = paaf1.person_id
           and (TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.***_attribute24)) TRIM(UPPER(paaf.***_attribute24))
           OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.***_attribute21)) TRIM(UPPER(paaf.***_attribute21))
           OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.***_attribute22)) TRIM(UPPER(paaf.***_attribute22))
           OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.***_attribute25)) TRIM(UPPER(paaf.***_attribute25))
           OR TRIM(UPPER(paaf1.***_attribute23)) TRIM(UPPER(paaf.***_attribute23))
           OR paaf1.grade_id paaf.grade_id)
           and paaf1.effective_end_date = paaf.effective_start_date - 1
           and papf.employee_number in ('10620')
           and paaf1.effective_start_date >= '01-JAN-1950'0
where rn = 1
union all
select employee_number E_CODE,
       ORIGINAL_DATE_OF_HIRE,
       EFFECTIVE_END_DATE,
       TRIM(SUBSTR(PAAF1.***_ATTRIBUTE21,INSTR(PAAF1.***_ATTRIBUTE21,'-')+1)) PREVIOUS_CO
from per_all_people_f
where employee_number = '10620'
   and rownum < 2note: untested

An Average of a Count erroneously returns integers and not decimals

I have a table which holds sales information showing the invoice number and the branch (e.g. 'New York', 'Boston', etc..) that sold the items. Each row represents a product on an invoice. I am trying to find out the average number of lines per invoice
for each branch. So my final result set might tell me that the 'New York' invoices had an average of 2.4 lines per invoice and the 'Boston' invoices had an average of 1.9 lines per invoice. Like this:
New York, 2.4
Boston, 1.9
I've first written a subquery that counts the number of lines for each BRANCH & INVOICE combination for any date after 1/1/2015. Then I've put a query around that subquery which averages this count by Branch. The problem is, the entire query is only
returning integers and not decimals. Why is this?
Note that I tried casting the data type to DECIMAL and FLOAT but still get the same results.
Here is the query:
Select t1.Branch, cast(avg(t1.Count) as numeric(10,2))
as Avg_Lines
from
(Select Branch, invoice, count(*) as Count
from linprm
where invdte>20150101
group by Branch, invoice) t1
group by t1.Branch

To expand Scott's answer:
Select t1.Branch, avg(cast(t1.Count as numeric(10,2)))
as Avg_Lines
from
(Select Branch, invoice, count(*) as Count
from linprm
where invdte>20150101
group by Branch, invoice) t1
group by t1.Branch
-- or
Select t1.Branch, cast(avg(t1.Count) as numeric(10,2))
as Avg_Lines
from
(Select Branch, invoice, cast(count(*) as numeric(10,2)) as Count
from linprm
where invdte>20150101
group by Branch, invoice) t1
group by t1.Branch
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