Re: [LUNI] OFF TOPIC: More SQL Problems.

From: Jack Beglinger (jackb_guppy@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Mar 12 2001 - 06:53:09 CST

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    Your answer is here...
    http://www.arsdigita.com/books/sql/trees.html

    > Hello all--
    >
    > Sorry, I know this is the second time I've bothered you all about this,
    > but I need another SQL question answered, so I figured I'd ask.
    >
    > I have a table called "exercises". This table is supposed to contain
    > names of various exercises along with the id#'s of other exercises they're
    > a part of (I.E. Jumping Jacks is part of Aerobics, etc.) What I need to
    > do is print out the routines (in this example, Aerobics) followed by all
    > the exercises that are a part of it (i.e. Jumping Jacks, toe touches,
    > etc. that would be a part of this routine), followed by the next routine,
    > followed by the exercises that are a part of it, etc. I need to have the
    > exercise name field indented if the exercise is a part of a routine
    > (which I also don't know how to do).
    >
    > Here's the describe of the table:
    >
    > SQL> describe user2.exercises
    > Name Null? Type
    > ------------------------------- -------- ----
    > EXNAME NOT NULL CHAR(15)
    > EX# NOT NULL CHAR(4)
    > DESCRIPTION NOT NULL CHAR(25)
    > ISPARTOF CHAR(4)
    >
    > SQL>
    >
    > According to my prof, the correct answer has columns "Exercise #" and
    > "Exercise Name". Not a big deal.
    >
    > Here's the main questions:
    >
    > 1) How do I use the "Connect By" clause to do this?
    > 2) How do I use "level" to get the routines and exercises to do what I
    > need them to do?
    >
    > I'm sorry if I'm not entirely clear. It is 3am...
    >
    > Thanks for all your help. I really do appreciate any assistance I can
    > get.
    >
    > Tim
    >
    >
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