Oh hell, that's hideously simple...
CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.sp_organizations @parent_id int AS DECLARE @Name varchar(500) DECLARE @Parent int DECLARE cur_Level CURSOR LOCAL FOR SELECT Organization_id AS ID, Organization_nm, Parent_organization_id FROM Organization WHERE Parent_organization_id = @parent_id ORDER BY Organization_nm CREATE TABLE #child (id int, name nvarchar(500), parent int) OPEN cur_Level FETCH NEXT FROM cur_Level INTO @parent_id, @Name, @Parent WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0 BEGIN INSERT INTO #child (id, name, parent) VALUES (@parent_id, @name, @parent) EXEC sp_organizations @parent_id FETCH NEXT FROM cur_Level INTO @parent_id, @Name, @Parent END CLOSE cur_Level DEALLOCATE cur_Level SELECT * FROM #child DROP TABLE #child GO The # tells SQL Server to create a temp-table. As a matter of fact, I'd eliminate the cursor too -- insert the first record into the temp table manually, then use this loop to insert all the child organizations: WHILE EXISTS (select * from organization where Parent_organization_id in (select id from #child) and organization_id not in (select id from #child)) BEGIN INSERT INTO #child (id, name, parent) SELECT organization_id, organization_nm, Parent_organization_id FROM organization where Parent_organization_id in (select id from #child) and organization_id not in (select id from #child) END (really #child is a bad name for a table but then, so are "id" and "name" bad names for columns). hth s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://macromedia.breezecentral.com/p49777853/ http://www.sys-con.com/author/?id=4806 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:201391 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54