try ... nvl(TD.description,SC.DESCRIPTION) AS TASK_DESCRIPTION,
Raj -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajendra dot Jamadagni at nospamespn dot com All Views expressed in this email are strictly personal. QOTD: Any clod can have facts, having an opinion is an art ! -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 11:59 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hey all, So, there I am on 8.1.7.4.0 creating some SQL suitable for a view: SELECT TS.username, TS.reportdate, TS.hours AS hours, DECODE(TD.description, NULL, SC.DESCRIPTION, TD.DESCRIPTION) AS TASK_DESCRIPTION, TEAM.teamtype AS TeamType, TS.productline, ST.SUBTASKID "DEFECTID", ST.DESCRIPTION "DEFECT_DESCRIPTION" FROM T1 TS, T2 ST, T3 TD, TEAM , T5 SC WHERE TS.TASKID = TD.TASKID (+) AND TS.TEAMID = TEAM.TEAMID AND TS.WORKORDERNO = SC.WORKORDERNO (+) AND TS.operation = SC.OPERATIONNO (+) AND TS.TASKID = ST.TASKID (+); Works great, except when the view is created from this SQL because according to Metalink article 1030221.6, the DECODE function is preventing the view from being merged, causing an FTS on the T5 (SC) table. Of course, this table is -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jesse, Rich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.net -- Author: Jamadagni, Rajendra INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
