Urgent= How to Group selected columns in sql query

Question

Hi,
I need some urgent help on the following sql query. I 'm sure there is an easy way to do this but I'm stacked!Any help will be much appreciated!!
I have a query to retrieve the following columns:
I want the first 9 columns to be grouped together (not to be repeated) for any occurence of the last 3 columns (abs.ABSENCE_START_DATE,abs.ABSENCE_END_DATE, abs.DAYS_TAKEN DAYS_TAKEN_analysis)
SELECT DISTINCT
sum.employee_number ,
sum.EMPLOYEE_NAME,
sum.EMAIL_ADDRESS,
sum.ORGANIZATION ,
sum.BCEBF ,
sum.ALDE ,
sum.CURYRREMDAYS ,
sum.DAYS_TAKEN ,
sum.REMBCE ,
abs.ABSENCE_START_DATE
abs.ABSENCE_END_DATE,
abs.DAYS_TAKEN DAYS_TAKEN_analysis
--TO_CHAR(TO_CHAR(abs.ABSENCE_START_DATE)||' '||TO_CHAR(abs.ABSENCE_END_DATE)||' '||TO_CHAR(abs.DAYS_TAKEN)) DAYS_TAKEN_ANAL
FROM
HB_V_ANNUAL_LEAVE_SUMMARY_REP SUM,
HB_V_AN_LEAV_DAYS_TAKEN_REP ABS
WHERE
sum.employee_number = abs.EMPLOYEE_NUMBER
ORDER BY
sum.employee_number ,
sum.EMPLOYEE_NAME,
sum.EMAIL_ADDRESS,
sum.ORGANIZATION ,
sum.BCEBF ,
sum.ALDE ,
sum.CURYRREMDAYS ,
sum.DAYS_TAKEN ,
sum.REMBCE
Any feedback/help on how to do this will be highly appreciated.
Thanks a lot
Elena

Answer 1

Please help!!
I used the break command to group columns that I do not want to repeat in my query output. When I run the query without formatting is working. But when I put all formatting to produce the required output I dont get the result I want.
Below is the exact sql query I use:
<<
SET TERMOUT OFF
SET ECHO OFF
SET ARRAY 35
SET HEA OFF
SET FEEDBACK OFF
SET PAGES 2000
col beginLINE format A100
col winsecidLINE format A100
col placeLINE format A100
COL LINEempty1 format A100
COL LINEempty2 format A100
COL LINEempty3 format A100
COL LINEempty4 format A100
COL LINEempty5 format A100
COL LINEempty6 format A100
COL LINEempty7 format A100
COL LINEempty8 format A100
COL LINEempty9 format A100
COL LINEempty10 format A100
col LINECOLempty format A100
col receiverLINE FORMAT A100
COL EMP_EMAIL_ADDRESS FORMAT A100
COL LINEHEADER FORMAT A100
COL unitsLINE FORMAT A100
COL lmLINE FORMAT A100
COL INTITLE FORMAT A100
COL LINECOL1 FORMAT A100
COL CIF FORMAT A100
COL EMPLOYEE_NAME FORMAT A100
COL ORGANIZATION FORMAT A100
COL LINECOL2 FORMAT A100
COL ALHEADER FORMAT A100
col LINECOL3 FORMAT A100
col BCEBF FORMAT A100
col ALDE FORMAT A100
COL CURYRREMDAYS FORMAT A100
COL DAYS_TAKEN FORMAT A100
col LINECOL4 FORMAT A100
COL REMBCE FORMAT A100
col LINECOL5 FORMAT A100
col LINECOL6 FORMAT A100
col ALHEADER2 FORMAT A100
col LINECOL7 FORMAT A100
col endLINE FORMAT A100
break on beginLINE on winsecidLINE on placeLINE on LINEempty1 ON LINEempty2 ON LINEempty3 ON LINEempty4 ON LINEempty5 ON LINEempty6 ON LINEempty7 ON LINEempty8 ON LINEempty9 ON LINEempty10 on receiverLINE on EMP_EMAIL_ADDRESS on LINEHEADER on unitsLINE on lmLINE on INTITLE on LINECOL1 on CIF on EMPLOYEE_NAME on ORGANIZATION on LINECOL2 on ALHEADER on LINECOL3 on BCEBF on ALDE on CURYRREMDAYS on DAYS_TAKEN on LINECOL4 on REMBCE on LINECOL5 on LINECOL6 on ALHEADER2 on LINECOL7 ON LINEempty11 ON endREPORT on endLINE
SPOOL C:\FORMATout.txt
SELECT
'{{begin}} '||chr(10) beginLINE,
'{{winsecid 999999}} '||chr(10) winsecidLINE,
'{{place rbsemail.tif 0 0}} '||chr(10) placeLINE,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty1,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty2,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty3,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty4,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty5,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty6,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty7,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty8,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty9,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty10,
'{{from [email protected]}} '||chr(10) receiverLINE,
'{{fax '|| EMAIL_ADDRESS||' }} '||chr(10) EMP_EMAIL_ADDRESS,
'{{Subject Annual Leave Summary Report as at '||sysdate||' }} '||chr(10) LINEHEADER,
'{{units cm}} '||chr(10) unitsLINE,
'{{lm 2.0}} '||chr(10) lmLINE,
'ANNUAL LEAVE SUMMARY REPORT AS AT '||sysdate INTITLE,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL1,
'CIF: '||CIF CIF,
'EMPLOYEE NAME: '||EMPLOYEE_NAME EMPLOYEE_NAME,
'DEPARTMENT DETAILS: '||ORGANIZATION ORGANIZATION,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL2,
'ANNUAL LEAVE DETAILS:' ALHEADER,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL3,
'BALANCE B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: '||BCEBF BCEBF,
'DAYS ENTITLED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: '||ALDE ALDE,
'CURRENT YEAR REMAINING DAYS: '||CURYRREMDAYS CURYRREMDAYS,
'DAYS TAKEN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: '||DAYS_TAKEN DAYS_TAKEN,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL4,
'REMAINING BALANCE: '||REMBCE REMBCE,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL5,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL6,
'ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS TAKEN ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:' ALHEADER2,
'---------------------------------------------------------------------' LINECOL7,
TO_CHAR('START DATE: '||ABSENCE_START_DATE||' '||'END DATE: '||ABSENCE_END_DATE||' '||'DAYS TAKEN : '||DAYS_TAKEN_ANAL) AL_DAYS_ANAL,
' '||chr(10) LINEempty11,
'-- End of Report -- '||chr(10) endREPORT,
'{{end}} '||chr(10) endLINE
FROM HB_V_AN_LEAV_SUM_DAYSTAKEN_REP
WHERE CIF IN ('098033','098024')
ORDER BY
beginLINE ,
winsecidLINE,
placeLINE ,
LINEempty1,
LINEempty2,
LINEempty3,
LINEempty4,
LINEempty5,
LINEempty6,
LINEempty7,
LINEempty8,
LINEempty9,
LINEempty10,
receiverLINE,
EMP_EMAIL_ADDRESS,
LINEHEADER ,
unitsLINE ,
lmLINE ,
INTITLE ,
LINECOL1,
CIF ,
EMPLOYEE_NAME ,
ORGANIZATION ,
LINECOL2 ,
ALHEADER ,
LINECOL3,
BCEBF ,
ALDE ,
CURYRREMDAYS ,
DAYS_TAKEN ,
LINECOL4 ,
REMBCE ,
LINECOL5 ,
LINECOL6 ,
ALHEADER2 ,
LINECOL7 ,
LINEempty11,
endREPORT,
endLINE
spool off
>>
The required output I want to get is:
<<
{{begin}}
{{winsecid 750612}}
{{place rbsemail.tif 0 0}}
{{from [email protected]}}
{{fax [email protected] }}
{{Subject Annual Leave Summary Report as at 04-APR-08 }}
{{units cm}}
{{lm 2.0}}
ANNUAL LEAVE SUMMARY REPORT AS AT 04-APR-08
CIF: 098024
EMPLOYEE NAME: Christou Christos Panteli
DEPARTMENT DETAILS: 003-031-010-314-03140-Special Projects
ANNUAL LEAVE DETAILS:
BALANCE B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: 9
DAYS ENTITLED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: 27
CURRENT YEAR REMAINING DAYS: 24
DAYS TAKEN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: -3
REMAINING BALANCE: 33
ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS TAKEN ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:
START DATE: 04-JAN-08 END DATE: 04-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
START DATE: 24-JAN-08 END DATE: 24-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
START DATE: 20-FEB-08 END DATE: 20-FEB-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
-- End of Report --
{{end}}
{{begin}}
{{winsecid 750612}}
{{place rbsemail.tif 0 0}}
{{from [email protected]}}
{{fax [email protected]}}
{{Subject Annual Leave Summary Report as at 04-APR-08 }}
{{units cm}}
{{lm 2.0}}
ANNUAL LEAVE SUMMARY REPORT AS AT 04-APR-08
CIF: 098033
EMPLOYEE NAME: Demetriou Elena Steliou
DEPARTMENT DETAILS: 003-031-010-314-03140-Special Projects
ANNUAL LEAVE DETAILS:
BALANCE B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: 15
DAYS ENTITLED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: 27
CURRENT YEAR REMAINING DAYS: 25
DAYS TAKEN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: -2
REMAINING BALANCE: 40
ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS TAKEN ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:
START DATE: 15-JAN-08 END DATE: 15-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
START DATE: 24-MAR-08 END DATE: 24-MAR-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
-- End of Report --
{{end}}
>>
However the actual output we get from the above query is as follows:
<<
{{begin}}
{{winsecid 750612}}
{{place rbsemail.tif 0 0}}
{{from [email protected]}}
{{fax [email protected] }}
{{Subject Annual Leave Summary Report as at 04-APR-08 }}
{{units cm}}
{{lm 2.0}}
ANNUAL LEAVE SUMMARY REPORT AS AT 04-APR-08
CIF: 098024
EMPLOYEE NAME: Christou Christos Panteli
DEPARTMENT DETAILS: 003-031-010-314-03140-Special Projects
ANNUAL LEAVE DETAILS:
BALANCE B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: 9
DAYS ENTITLED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: 27
CURRENT YEAR REMAINING DAYS: 24
DAYS TAKEN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: -3
REMAINING BALANCE: 33
ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS TAKEN ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:
START DATE: 04-JAN-08 END DATE: 04-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
-- End of Report --
{{end}}
START DATE: 24-JAN-08 END DATE: 24-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
START DATE: 20-FEB-08 END DATE: 20-FEB-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
{{fax [email protected] }}
{{Subject Annual Leave Summary Report as at 04-APR-08 }}
{{units cm}}
{{lm 2.0}}
ANNUAL LEAVE SUMMARY REPORT AS AT 04-APR-08
CIF: 098033
EMPLOYEE NAME: Demetriou Elena Steliou
DEPARTMENT DETAILS: 003-031-010-314-03140-Special Projects
ANNUAL LEAVE DETAILS:
BALANCE B/F FROM PREVIOUS YEAR: 15
DAYS ENTITLED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: 27
CURRENT YEAR REMAINING DAYS: 25
DAYS TAKEN FOR THE CURRENT YEAR: -2
REMAINING BALANCE: 40
ANNUAL LEAVE DAYS TAKEN ANALYSIS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR:
START DATE: 15-JAN-08 END DATE: 15-JAN-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
-- End of Report --
{{end}}
START DATE: 24-MAR-08 END DATE: 24-MAR-08 DAYS TAKEN : 1
>>
IF ANYONE CAN HELP ON THIS I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
THANKS A LOT!
Best regards,
Elena