I want to show all the available leave types in table "a" even if there are no records in table "l"
---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 10:15:33 -0800 >SELECT a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, > a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, > a.LPET_LONG_DD, > Sum(l.ORIGINAL_INPUT_AM) > FROM EFF_LEVPOL_EVNT_TYPE_TBL a, LEAVE_DETL_TBL l > WHERE a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD(+) = l.evnt_type_cd > AND l.INTERNAL_EMPL_ID='0000000357' > AND l.EFFECTIVE_DT Between TO_DATE('01/01/2001','MM/DD/YYYY') > And TO_DATE('12/31/2001','MM/DD/YYYY') > GROUP BY a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, a.LPET_LONG_DD; > >This should work if you are looking for LEAVE_DETL_TBL records without >records in EFF_LEVPOL_EVNT_TYPE, which does not sound right. > >I'm thinking you want the "a" records even when there is no supporting "l" >records: >SELECT a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, > a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, > a.LPET_LONG_DD, > Sum(l.ORIGINAL_INPUT_AM) > FROM EFF_LEVPOL_EVNT_TYPE_TBL a, LEAVE_DETL_TBL l > WHERE l.LEAVE_TYPE_CD(+) = a.evnt_type_cd > AND l.INTERNAL_EMPL_ID(+) = '0000000357' > AND l.EFFECTIVE_DT Between TO_DATE('01/01/2001','MM/DD/YYYY') > And TO_DATE('12/31/2001','MM/DD/YYYY') > GROUP BY a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, a.LPET_LONG_DD; > >But then the date range gives you a problem, so: >SELECT a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, > a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, > a.LPET_LONG_DD, > Sum(decode(sign(l.EFFECTIVE_DT - >TO_DATE('01/01/2001','MM/DD/YYYY'), > 1,0,NULL,0, > decode(l.EFFECTIVE_DT - >TO_DATE('12/31/2001','MM/DD/YYYY'), > 1, 0 , l.ORIGINAL_INPUT_AM > ) ) ) > FROM EFF_LEVPOL_EVNT_TYPE_TBL a, LEAVE_DETL_TBL l > WHERE l.LEAVE_TYPE_CD(+) = a.evnt_type_cd > AND l.INTERNAL_EMPL_ID(+) = '0000000357' > GROUP BY a.LEAVE_CATEG_ID, a.LEAVE_TYPE_CD, a.LPET_LONG_DD; > >Nasty - or is my initial guess off base? > >Brian Norrell >Manager, MPI Development >QuadraMed >511 E John Carpenter Frwy, Su 500 >Irving, TX 75062 >(972) 831-6600 > > >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Norrell, Brian > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Johnston, Steve INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).