Re: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
I've seen a 14 page (9 point Courier point) SQL which was generated by my ol' favourite Discoverer! It actually ran fine, it was more of Discover's penchant for writing code along the lines of: select from ( select from ( select from ( select from ( select from ( select from you get the idea... :-) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is that the best you can do? ;) > > I recall something from the list many years ago > where a poster was > asking for help with a SQL statement that was > unbelievably long. > > If I recollect correctly, it was about a 64K single > SQL statement. > > It doesn't seem like maintaining something like that > would > actually be possible. > > Think of what the explain plan output would look > like. > > Jared > > > > > > > "Eric D. > > > Pierce" To: > Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > .edu>Subject: > ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- > Volume 2001, > Sent by: Number 333 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > om > > > > > > > > > 12/07/01 04:20 > > > PM > > > Please respond > > > to ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1 UPDATE > 2 TRIO_STUDENT_MASTERF00S01part5 T > 3 SET > 4 ( > 5 T.T08_STUDENT_RACE_ETHNICITY > 6 ) > 7 = ( > 8 SELECT > 9 decode( > 10 decode( X.STU_ETH_CODE, > 11 'D', '0', /* Declined to State > */ > 12 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed) > (10/8/1999 > ??) */ > 13 '9', '0', /* No Response > */ > 14 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ > Native American */ > 15 '2', '3', /* Black/ African > American */ > 16 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican > American*/ > 17 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not > Listed) */ > 18 'A', '4', /* Central American > */ > 19 'B', '4', /* South American > */ > 20 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican > */ > 21 'Q', '4', /* Cuban > */ > 22 '5', '2', /* Other Asian > */ > 23 'C', '2', /* Chinese > */ > 24 'J', '2', /* Japanese > */ > 25 'K', '2', /* Korean > */ > 26 'L', '2', /* Laotian > */ > 27 'M', '2', /* Cambodian > */ > 28 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian > */ > 29 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast > Asian*/ > 30 'T', '2', /* Thai > */ > 31 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese > */ > 32 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific > Islander (new > 10/8/1999) */ > 33 'F', '6', /* Filipino >"" */ > 34 'G', '6', /* Guamanian >"" */ > 35 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian >"" */ > 36 'N', '6', /* Samoan >"" */ > 37 '7', '5', /* White/ Caucasian > */ >
Re: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
Heh! :( just trying to get the ball rolling! regards, ep On 7 Dec 2001, at 17:18, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is that the best you can do? ;) > > I recall something from the list many years ago where a poster was > asking for help with a SQL statement that was unbelievably long. > > If I recollect correctly, it was about a 64K single SQL statement. > > It doesn't seem like maintaining something like that would > actually be possible. ... -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce 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).
RE: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
Hey, I did not see Canadian there. I see a discrimination case coming. -Original Message- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 5:20 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L 2001, Number 333 Is that the best you can do? ;) I recall something from the list many years ago where a poster was asking for help with a SQL statement that was unbelievably long. If I recollect correctly, it was about a 64K single SQL statement. It doesn't seem like maintaining something like that would actually be possible. Think of what the explain plan output would look like. Jared "Eric D. Pierce" To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Sent by: Number 333 [EMAIL PROTECTED] om 12/07/01 04:20 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L 1 UPDATE 2 TRIO_STUDENT_MASTERF00S01part5 T 3 SET 4 ( 5 T.T08_STUDENT_RACE_ETHNICITY 6 ) 7 = ( 8 SELECT 9 decode( 10 decode( X.STU_ETH_CODE, 11 'D', '0', /* Declined to State*/ 12 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed)(10/8/1999 ??) */ 13 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 14 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 15 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 16 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American*/ 17 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 18 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 19 'B', '4', /* South American */ 20 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican */ 21 'Q', '4', /* Cuban*/ 22 '5', '2', /* Other Asian */ 23 'C', '2', /* Chinese */ 24 'J', '2', /* Japanese */ 25 'K', '2', /* Korean */ 26 'L', '2', /* Laotian */ 27 'M', '2', /* Cambodian*/ 28 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian */ 29 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast Asian*/ 30 'T', '2', /* Thai */ 31 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese */ 32 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific Islander (new 10/8/1999) */ 33 'F', '6', /* Filipino "" */ 34 'G', '6', /* Guamanian "" */ 35 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian "" */ 36 'N', '6', /* Samoan "" */ 37 '7', '5', /* White/ Caucasian */ 38 decode( Z.STU_ETH_CODE, 39 'D', '0', /* Declined to State */ 40 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed) (10/8/1999 ??) */ 41 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 42 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 43 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 44 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American */ 45 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 46 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 47 'B', '4', /* South American */ 48 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican */ 49 'Q', '4', /* Cuban */ 50 '5', '2', /* Other Asian */ 51 'C', '2', /* Chinese */ 52 'J', '2', /* Japanese */ 53 'K', '2', /* Korean */ 54 'L', '2', /* Laotian */ 55 'M', '2', /* Cambodian */ 56 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian */ 57 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast Asian */ 58 'T', '2', /* Thai */ 59 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese */ 60 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific Islander (new 10/8/1999) */ 61 'F', '6', /* Filipino "" */ 62 'G', '6', /* Guamanian "" */ 63 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian "" */ 64 'N', '6', /* Samoan "" */ 65 '7', '5', /* Wh
Re: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
Is that the best you can do? ;) I recall something from the list many years ago where a poster was asking for help with a SQL statement that was unbelievably long. If I recollect correctly, it was about a 64K single SQL statement. It doesn't seem like maintaining something like that would actually be possible. Think of what the explain plan output would look like. Jared "Eric D. Pierce" To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Sent by: Number 333 [EMAIL PROTECTED] om 12/07/01 04:20 PM Please respond to ORACLE-L 1 UPDATE 2 TRIO_STUDENT_MASTERF00S01part5 T 3 SET 4 ( 5 T.T08_STUDENT_RACE_ETHNICITY 6 ) 7 = ( 8 SELECT 9 decode( 10 decode( X.STU_ETH_CODE, 11 'D', '0', /* Declined to State*/ 12 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed)(10/8/1999 ??) */ 13 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 14 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 15 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 16 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American*/ 17 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 18 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 19 'B', '4', /* South American */ 20 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican */ 21 'Q', '4', /* Cuban*/ 22 '5', '2', /* Other Asian */ 23 'C', '2', /* Chinese */ 24 'J', '2', /* Japanese */ 25 'K', '2', /* Korean */ 26 'L', '2', /* Laotian */ 27 'M', '2', /* Cambodian*/ 28 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian */ 29 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast Asian*/ 30 'T', '2', /* Thai */ 31 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese */ 32 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific Islander (new 10/8/1999) */ 33 'F', '6', /* Filipino "" */ 34 'G', '6', /* Guamanian "" */ 35 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian "" */ 36 'N', '6', /* Samoan "" */ 37 '7', '5', /* White/ Caucasian */ 38 decode( Z.STU_ETH_CODE, 39 'D', '0', /* Declined to State */ 40 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed) (10/8/1999 ??) */ 41 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 42 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 43 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 44 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American */ 45 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 46 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 47 'B', '4', /* South American */ 48 'P',
ugly sql contest entry / Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
1 UPDATE 2 TRIO_STUDENT_MASTERF00S01part5 T 3 SET 4 ( 5 T.T08_STUDENT_RACE_ETHNICITY 6 ) 7 = ( 8 SELECT 9 decode( 10 decode( X.STU_ETH_CODE, 11 'D', '0', /* Declined to State*/ 12 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed)(10/8/1999 ??) */ 13 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 14 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 15 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 16 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American*/ 17 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 18 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 19 'B', '4', /* South American */ 20 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican */ 21 'Q', '4', /* Cuban*/ 22 '5', '2', /* Other Asian */ 23 'C', '2', /* Chinese */ 24 'J', '2', /* Japanese */ 25 'K', '2', /* Korean */ 26 'L', '2', /* Laotian */ 27 'M', '2', /* Cambodian*/ 28 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian */ 29 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast Asian*/ 30 'T', '2', /* Thai */ 31 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese */ 32 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific Islander (new 10/8/1999) */ 33 'F', '6', /* Filipino "" */ 34 'G', '6', /* Guamanian "" */ 35 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian "" */ 36 'N', '6', /* Samoan "" */ 37 '7', '5', /* White/ Caucasian */ 38 decode( Z.STU_ETH_CODE, 39 'D', '0', /* Declined to State*/ 40 '8', '0', /* Other (Not Listed)(10/8/1999 ??) */ 41 '9', '0', /* No Response */ 42 '1', '1', /* American Indian/ Native American */ 43 '2', '3', /* Black/ African American */ 44 '3', '4', /* Chicano/ Mexican American*/ 45 '4', '4', /* Other Hispanic (Not Listed) */ 46 'A', '4', /* Central American */ 47 'B', '4', /* South American */ 48 'P', '4', /* Puerto Rican */ 49 'Q', '4', /* Cuban*/ 50 '5', '2', /* Other Asian */ 51 'C', '2', /* Chinese */ 52 'J', '2', /* Japanese */ 53 'K', '2', /* Korean */ 54 'L', '2', /* Laotian */ 55 'M', '2', /* Cambodian*/ 56 'R', '2', /* Asian Indian */ 57 'S', '2', /* Other Southeast Asian*/ 58 'T', '2', /* Thai */ 59 'V', '2', /* Vietnamese */ 60 '6', '6', /* Other Pacific Islander (new 10/8/1999) */ 61 'F', '6', /* Filipino "" */ 62 'G', '6', /* Guamanian "" */ 63 'H', '6', /* Hawaiian "" */ 64 'N', '6', /* Samoan "" */ 65 '7', '5', /* White/ Caucasian */ 66 '*** no/bad data ***' 67) 68 ), 69 '1', '1', 70 '2', '2', 71 '3', '3', 72 '4', '4', 73 '5', '5', 74 '6', '6', 75 '7', '7', 76 '0', 77 decode( t.student_ssn, 78 '[several deleted]', '5', ... 101'x' 102 ), 103 '*' 104 ) 105FROM 106 TRIO_STUDENT_MASTERF00S01part5 T2, 107 SIS_CSUS_ALL_spring2001_eos1 X, 108 SIS_CSUS_ALL_fall_2000_eos1 Z 109 WHERE 110 T.STUDENT_SSN
Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
I think ugly SQL is appropriate.
We certainly see enough of it here anyway. :)
Jared
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Please respond
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do we need to have a "ugliest SQL statement" contest?
OT list?
I have an entry ready
ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
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> From: "Toepke, Kevin M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:44:29 -0500
> Subject: RE: Longest SQL statements!!!
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Re: ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333
do we need to have a "ugliest SQL statement" contest? OT list? I have an entry ready ORACLE-L Digest -- Volume 2001, Number 333 > -- > > From: "Toepke, Kevin M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001 12:44:29 -0500 > Subject: RE: Longest SQL statements!!! -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Eric D. Pierce 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).
