Re: How to display 1:Many in a single query

From: Kim Ng <kimmng_at_pebbles.uswnvg.com>
Date: 28 Nov 1994 22:16:01 GMT
Message-ID: <3bdkr1$fc1_at_fred.uswnvg.com>


Nope. Not in SQLPLUS. Use other stuff such as PRO*C, SQL*REPORTWRITER, etc. where you can use cursors. Another option is to use a temporary table where you build up the records and then use another script to print it in SQLPLUS (---YUCK!)



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Lorrie Gagnon (gagnon_at_dsr.com) wrote:
: I need to return the following data via a single query, if it is possible.
: I haven't had any luck so far.
 

: Given the classic tables department and employee, list the dept name and
: all employees in the dept as follows:
 

: Dept Name Employees
: -------------- ------------------------------
: Admin Joe, Sally, Mark
: Programming John, Jill, Jack, Marie
: Mgmt Rick, Kim, Nick
 

: Is there an easy way to do this with a SINGLE SELECT statement? I'm
: sure I could do it using PL/SQL but that type of interface won't work
: in this case.
 

: Thanks for any help!
 

: Lorrie Gagnon
: Digital Systems Research
: gagnon_at_dsr.com
Received on Mon Nov 28 1994 - 23:16:01 CET

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