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SQL Count and Sort? [message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 10:41 Go to next message
johnalex13
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All,

I am running this querry but am not getting data that is correct. I can not find out where I am going wrong. Anyone see any syntax issues with this?

SELECT a.prod_id, a.prod_name, a.artist_name, COUNT(*)
FROM po_my_purchase_tb a, cm_track_tb b
WHERE a.prod_id = b.prod_id and b.GNR_CD = 'GR000017' AND a.purchase_date > '10-FEB-10' AND ROWNUM<50
GROUP BY a.prod_id, a.prod_name, a.artist_name, a.buy_seq
ORDER BY COUNT(*) desc
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446817 is a reply to message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cookiemonster
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Probably you want this:
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT a.prod_id, a.prod_name, a.artist_name, COUNT(*)
FROM po_my_purchase_tb a, cm_track_tb b
WHERE a.prod_id = b.prod_id and b.GNR_CD = 'GR000017' AND a.purchase_date > '10-FEB-10'
GROUP BY a.prod_id, a.prod_name, a.artist_name, a.buy_seq
ORDER BY COUNT(*) desc)
WHERE ROWNUM<50;


The order by is done after the where clause, including the rownum restriction. But usually you want the rownum restriction to kick in after ordering, so you need to nest the query.

Also this:
a.purchase_date > '10-FEB-10'

Should be:
a.purchase_date > to_date('10-02-2010', 'DD-MM-YYYY')

Never rely on implicit conversion for dates and always use 4 digit years - 2 digit years was what caused the y2k bug.

EDIT: forgot the format mask - doh!
2nd EDIT: fixed format masks properly

[Updated on: Wed, 10 March 2010 11:51]

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Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446818 is a reply to message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 10:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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'10-FEB-10' is not a DATE it is a STRING.

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Michel
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446820 is a reply to message #446817] Wed, 10 March 2010 10:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Quote:
Should be:
a.purchase_date > to_date('10-FEB-2010')

No, it should be:
a.purchase_date > to_date('10/02/2010','DD/MM/YYYY')
because:
SQL> select to_date('10-FEB-2010') from dual;
select to_date('10-FEB-2010') from dual
               *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01858: a non-numeric character was found where a numeric was expected


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Michel
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446821 is a reply to message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 10:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I know, was typing too fast, fixed my post already.
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446825 is a reply to message #446821] Wed, 10 March 2010 11:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is still not correct:
SQL> select to_date('10-FEB-2010', 'DD-MON-YYY') from dual;
select to_date('10-FEB-2010', 'DD-MON-YYY') from dual
               *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01843: not a valid month

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Michel
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446830 is a reply to message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 11:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cookiemonster
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Yeah, ok - should have thought of language.
But if you were running with English settings you would have got:
SQL> select to_date('10-FEB-2010', 'DD-MON-YYY') from dual;
select to_date('10-FEB-2010', 'DD-MON-YYY') from dual
               *
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01830: date format picture ends before converting entire input string


Seems I'm not the only one typing too fast. Smile
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446832 is a reply to message #446830] Wed, 10 March 2010 11:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Quote:
Seems I'm not the only one typing too fast.

Note that I copied and pasted your post and didn't type the formula.
So it seems you are the only one to type too fast. Smile

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Michel
Re: SQL Count and Sort? [message #446836 is a reply to message #446816] Wed, 10 March 2010 11:53 Go to previous message
cookiemonster
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*sigh*
Yep, all me. Need more coffee.
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