SQL function support within cfquery

Are all SQL statements supported by <cfquery>?
I'm tring to use FORMAT() with no luck.
p.s. using MySQL db

I am doing simple math within a query of query.
Specifically:
<cfquery dbtype="query" name="qClubRecord">
SELECT
SUM(WIN) AS WINS,
SUM(LOSS) AS LOSSES,
SUM(TIE) AS TIES,
SUM(WIN)/(SUM(WIN) + SUM(LOSS) + SUM(TIE)) AS WIN_PERCENTAGE
FROM
qGetRecords
</cfquery>
This works.
My problem arises when displaying. I would like to show only 2 decimal places.
Now, I'm using <cfgrid> with format="html", so I can't use numberFormat.
I should be able to solve this problem within SQL. After a quick look I found the FORMAT() statement.
Works as advertised from the command line, but incorporating into <cfquery> fails (whether QoQ or not).
So I'm stuck.
<cfquery dbtype="query" name="qClubRecord">
SELECT
SUM(WIN) AS WINS,
SUM(LOSS) AS LOSSES,
SUM(TIE) AS TIES,
FORMAT(SUM(WIN)/(SUM(WIN) + SUM(LOSS) + SUM(TIE)),2) AS WIN_PERCENTAGE
FROM
qGetRecords
</cfquery>
Thank you both for answering.

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I want to have a Tabular Form in which the Report Source sql statement is retrieved via an SQL function, so that the resulting report can show a variable number of columns and column names.
The following great web site shows just the kind of thing i'm trying to do (Tabular Form Dynamic):
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'from ' ||
'tbl1 c, ' ||
'tbl2 ld ' ||
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v_SQL varchar2(32000);
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Modification History
By When TAR Description
CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION FETCH_ORDER_PRODUCT_DATA(orderNumber IN VARCHAR2, customerNumber IN VARCHAR2,
productLine IN VARCHAR2, ODNumber OUT VARCHAR2,
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BilltoNumber OUT VARCHAR2, AnnualPrice OUT NUMBER,
CoverageCode OUT VARCHAR2)
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lv_err_msg VARCHAR2(100) := '';
lv_bucket_id VARCHAR2(14);
lv_bill_number VARCHAR2(30);
lv_anual_price NUMBER;
lv_coverage_code VARCHAR2(8);
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lv_customer_number VARCHAR2(30) := customerNumber;
lv_product_id VARCHAR2(14) := productLine;
lv_count_quote NUMBER := 0;
lv_quote_status VARCHAR2(5);
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END;
ELSE
BEGIN
SELECT a.CUSTOMER_BILLTO_NUMBER,
b.BUCKET_ID, b.ANNUAL_REF_RATE_USD,
b.COVERAGE_CODE
INTO lv_bill_number,lv_bucket_id,lv_anual_price,lv_coverage_code
FROM SPT_QUOTE_HEADER a, SPT_QUOTE_LINE b
WHERE a.QUOTE_NUMBER = lv_quote_num
AND a.CUSTOMER_NUMBER = lv_customer_number
AND a.VERSION_NUMBER = lv_quote_version
AND a.QUOTE_NUMBER = b.QUOTE_NUMBER
AND a.VERSION_NUMBER = b.VERSION_NUMBER
AND b.PRODUCT_ID = lv_product_id
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ServiceID := lv_bucket_id;
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EXCEPTION WHEN OTHERS THEN
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END;
END IF;
EXCEPTION
WHEN OTHERS THEN
lv_err_msg := '@@@ EXCEPTION THROWN @@@ '|| SUBSTR(SQLERRM,1,120);
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Don't look at the function, it might have errors but my primary concern is how to test this function. Once I start doing its testing then only i can understand any bugs(if any).
My pl sql is not so good. Im still learning. I don't understand IN and OUT parameters are.
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I have created a region of "SQL Query (pl/sql function body returning Sql query)" type and it is working fine , but when I am migrating(export /import) this application from development to systest environment ,
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Hi,
I am facing a starnge problem.. and would like to know the reason for it.
The situation is as follows:
I have a report (pl/sql function body returning sql query based). My query is as follows:
declare
l_query1 varchar2(2000);
begin
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l_query1 := 'select decode(:P102_date,'1',date1) Transaction_Date, decode(:P102_first_name,'2',first_name) First_Name from (
select * from MORTGAGE_LOAN_LEADS where APPRX_LOAN_AMOUNT >=:P102_min_value
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end if;
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1 error has occurred
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elsif (:P102_min_value is null and :P102_max_value is not null) then
l_query1 := 'select decode(' || :P102_date|| ',''1'',date1) Transaction_Date, decode(' || :P102_first_name || ',''2'',first_name) First_Name from (
select * from MORTGAGE_LOAN_LEADS where APPRX_LOAN_AMOUNT >=' || :P102_max_value ||'
else
l_query1 := 'select date1,first_name from MORTGAGE_LOAN_LEADS where rownum = 1';
end if;
else
l_query1 := 'select date1,first_name from MORTGAGE_LOAN_LEADS where rownum = 1';
end if;
return l_query1;
--dbms_output.put_line( l_query1);
end;
The Error is:
failed to parse SQL query:
ORA-00936: missing expression
If i try to run the same in command prompt, it always goes to the else part... (else of outer if)

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we are trying to build a report page of Type SQL Query (PL/SQL function body returning SQL query).
our query is so simple, we need to extract the month from the recording_date column.
declare
l_query varchar2(1000);
begin
l_query:='select to_char(recording_date,'MM')from re_productive';
return l_query;
end;
but we are having the following problem for this query
Function returning SQL query: Query cannot be parsed within the Builder. If you believe your query is syntactically correct, check the generic columns checkbox below the region source to proceed without parsing.
(ORA-06550: line 4, column 42: PLS-00103: Encountered the symbol "MON" when expecting one of the following: . ( * @ % & = - + ; < / > at in is mod remainder not rem <> or != or ~= >= <= <> and or like between || multiset member SUBMULTISET_ The symbol ". was inserted before "MON" to continue.)
Notes:
1-the query is correct and it was tested under Toad and SQL Plus.
2- we tried Use Generic Column Names (parse query at runtime only) option but we get the same problem.
any quick help please.

Hi
You haven't escaped your quotes in the string. Try this...
DECLARE
l_query VARCHAR2(32767);
BEGIN
l_query:= 'select to_char(recording_date,''MM'') from re_productive';
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END;Cheers
Ben

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I m having a hard time to figure out which functions are used ONLY in SQL statements and which are used in regular expr(ie, variable assignment,). Can anyone show me a list of each or perhaps a URL to look for?
I have searched through either the developer's guide and reference but couldn't find any appropriate indication in one place that make it clear.
For instance, I thought I can use CAST function in a variable assginment like the following:
declare
cursor myCur is SELECT Value_varchar2(1) FROM table WHERE id = 1;
myRec myCur%ROWTYPE;
var_a NUMBER(1);
begin
OPEN myCur;
FETCH myCur INTO myRec;
CLOSE myCur;
var_a := CAST(myCur.Value_varchar2(1) AS NUMBER(1));
DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('var_a = ' || TO_CHAR(var_a));
end;
. It seems like CAST function can ONLY be used in SQL statement, but no doc so far states that?!
Edited by: HappyJay on 2010/05/12 12:05

Sorry to bother you, Bob!
I think I might already found the list. Is it the following list?
---------------------- QUOTED FROM Oracle® Database PL/SQL Language Reference 11g Release 2 (11.2)Part Number E10472-06
SQL Functions in PL/SQL Expressions
In PL/SQL expressions, you can use all SQL functions except:
Aggregate functions (such as AVG and COUNT)
Analytic functions (such as LAG and RATIO_TO_REPORT)
Data mining functions (such as CLUSTER_ID and FEATURE_VALUE)
Encoding and decoding functions (such as DECODE and DUMP)
Model functions (such as ITERATION_NUMBER and PREVIOUS)
Object reference functions (such as REF and VALUE)
XML functions (such as APPENDCHILDXML and EXISTSNODE)
These conversion functions:
BIN_TO_NUM
These miscellaneous functions:
CUBE_TABLE
DATAOBJ_TO_PARTITION
LNNVL
NVL2
SYS_CONNECT_BY_PATH
SYS_TYPEID
WIDTH_BUCKET
PL/SQL supports an overload of BITAND for which the arguments and result are BINARY_INTEGER.
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