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Get Root value from a Hierarchical query

user5605610Aug 9 2010 — edited Aug 9 2010

I am trying to write a hierarchical query for one of my tables.

I need to find out the root value by inputting a leaf value of any level.

for example: I am inputting a value which is at 4th level. I need to find the root value without displaying the other levels.

Please help.

Thanks.

This post has been answered by NSK2KSN on Aug 9 2010

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munky

Sample data?
Expected output?
CREATE TABLE and INSERT statements?

Please provide us with enough information to give you a solution. You may want to look up CONNECT_BY_ROOT.

Cheers

Ben

user5605610

SELECT empno,
ename,
job,
mgr,
hiredate,
level
FROM emp
START WITH mgr IS NULL
CONNECT BY PRIOR empno = mgr

7839 KING PRESIDENT 1
7566 JONES MANAGER 2
7788 SCOTT ANALYST 3
7876 ADAMS CLERK 4
7902 FORD ANALYST 3
7369 SMITH CLERK 4
7698 BLAKE MANAGER 2
7499 ALLEN SALESMAN 3
7521 WARD SALESMAN 3
7654 MARTIN SALESMAN 3
7844 TURNER SALESMAN 3
7900 JAMES CLERK 3
7782 CLARK MANAGER 2
7934 MILLER CLERK 3

For example if child_name = 'MILLER' in the where clause, it should return 'KING'.

Thanks.

munky

SELECT     empno,
           ename,
           job,
           mgr,
           hiredate,
           LEVEL,
           CONNECT_BY_ROOT ename
FROM       emp
START WITH mgr IS NULL
CONNECT BY PRIOR empno = mgr

You should be able to work it out from that.

Cheers

Ben

user5605610

But, nee to search for the root level manager for a given employee. My input would be employee name.

Thanks

Frank Kulash

Hi,

What you posted is a Top-Down Query , but what you want is a Bottom-Up Query . Just reverse the CONNECT BY condition, and add the WHERE clause:

SELECT 	empno, 
	ename, 
	job, 
	mgr, 
	hiredate,
	level 
FROM 	emp 
WHERE	CONNECT_BY_ISLEAF	= 1
START WITH  ename	= 'MILLER'
CONNECT BY  empno 	= PRIOR mgr
;

"Leaf", as in "CONNECT_BY_IS<b>LEAF</b>" is relative to the CONNECT BY clause, which may be exactly the opposite of how you normally view the data.
A "leaf" is a node that at LEVEL=n, not connected to any nodes at LEVEL=(n+1).
In this query, the only node that is a leaf is the one you might normally think of as the root.

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munky

So.. no attempt to work it out then?

What about

WITH my_data AS
(
 SELECT     empno,
            ename,
            job,
            mgr,
            hiredate,
            LEVEL,
            CONNECT_BY_ROOT ename AS root_boy
 FROM       emp
 START WITH mgr IS NULL
 CONNECT BY PRIOR empno = mgr
)
SELECT root_boy
FROM   my_data 
WHERE  ename = :p_name

Cheers

Ben

NSK2KSN

Answer

TRY THIS,

SELECT     ename, PRIOR  ename MGRNAME
      FROM emp
     WHERE ename = <INPUT YOUR ENAME HERE>
START WITH mgr IS NULL
CONNECT BY PRIOR empno = mgr

Edited by: NSK2KSN on Aug 9, 2010 6:10 PM

Marked as Answer by user5605610 · Sep 27 2020

munky

Oops, yeah use Frank's - much neater. I'd keep the root_boy alias though! ;)

munky

Hi

You've marked the incorrect answer correct. It will give you the wrong results. It only goes back one level - not to the root.

Cheers

Ben

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