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dragy
dragy

Reputation: 187

Oracle PL/SQL switch between raw and hierarchical select

I need in one Oracle PL/SQL select to switch between raw select and hierarchical select statements depending on some variable. But, cannot use If statement in select. For example, I have hierarchical statement

select a.*
from myTable a
start with a.id = varValue
connect by prior a.id = a.parentId

if some varCondition is 0. If varCondition = 1 then select should give result the same as result of statement select a.* from myTable a where a.id = varValue Something like select a.* from myTable a start with a.id = varValue connect by prior a.id = decode(varCondition, ...)

Is it possible?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 113

Answers (2)

MT0
MT0

Reputation: 168361

You can use NULL in the CONNECT BY clause to ensure it is always false when your varCondition variable is 1 and to use the hierarchy in other cases:

SELECT      *
FROM        myTable
START WITH  id = varValue
CONNECT BY  PRIOR id = DECODE( varCondition, 1, NULL, parentId )

Upvotes: 3

user1881635
user1881635

Reputation:

You can do it this way:

PROCEDURE GET_RECORDS(v_action IN VARCHAR2)
IS
CURSOR get_records
IS
       IF(v_action = 'DO THIS') THEN
           SELECT * from <THIS>;
       ELSE
           SELECT * from <THAT>;
       END IF;
BEGIN
       OPEN get_records;

       FETCH get_records
       INTO v_thing;

       v_loop := 0;
       WHILE get_records%FOUND
       LOOP

           FETCH get_records
           INTO v_thing;

       END LOOP;
       CLOSE get_records;
END;

(Source: [Conditionally define a Cursor in Oracle)

Or you can use this:

declare
   SQL_Text varchar2(32760) := 'select * from dual'; --your query goes here
   SQL_Text2 varchar2(32760) := 'select * from dual'; --your query goes here
   cur sys_refcursor;
begin
   IF some_condition THEN
     open cur for SQL_Text;
   ELSE
     open cur for SQL_Text2;
   END IF;
   -- ...
end;

Upvotes: 1

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