Interbase 5.5 Left Join (easy question lots of points)

I don't mean to be so hard IDT, however, you did not read my post.

I am using the old style join...
I gave a simplistic example...

my join is in the where clause...

WHERE p.Parent = c.Parent

I have tried the following that works on other databases

p.parent *= c.Parent
p.parent (+) = c.parent
p.parent *>= c.parent

What works with interbase 5.5.

There is no left outer join in SQL89 syntax, some databases supported it through wacky join syntax, like oracle had a += or something like that.
So I beleive that you must use SQL92 syntax.


Further, you can put additional predicates in the on clause:
on (L.fieldname=R.fieldname and R.fieldX<>1 and ...)
or put the additonal predicates in the where clause.

Do check the query plan, to ensure that additional predicate placements do not cause the query to exclude indices where they should be used.

Daniel P.

Why must you use the SQL89 syntax?
I may be able to help you come up with another solution

Since I am new to Interbase 5.5 (this is a project for another department), I was under the assumption that Interbase 5.5 only supported SQL 89.  It seems as though I can use SQL 92.


Here's my problem:  I have to do a 7 table join.  6 of the table is 1 to 1. 1 table is a one to many.  In case you didn't notice, I'm doing this to create a view.

SQL 89 Version
Create View nvTotalPartsProduced1 (ProdLogID, ProdDate, ProdShift, JobNumber, PartNumber, TotalPartsProduced, ScrapCode, ScrapQty) as


SELECT
      PLH.PRODLOG_ID,
      PLH.PRODDATE,
      PSH.PRODSHIFT,
      JH.JOB_NUMBER,
      PI.PART_NUMBER,
      PPH.QUANTITY,
      PSCH.QUANTITY,
      SI.NAME
FROM
      PARTINFO PI,
      PRODLOGHIST PLH,
      PRODSHIFTHIST PSH,
      JOBHIST JH,
      PRODPARTHIST PPH,
      PRODSCRAPHIST PSCH,
      SCRAPINFO SI
WHERE
      PLH.PRODSHIFT_ID = PSH.PRODSHIFT_ID AND
      PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PPH.PRODLOG_ID AND
      PLH.JOB_ID = JH.JOB_ID AND
      PI.PART_ID = PPH.PART_ID AND
      PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PSCH.PRODLOG_ID AND        (This is where I need a left outer join)
      PSCH.SCRAP_ID = SI.SCRAP_ID;


SLQ 92 Version

Create View nvTotalPartsProduced1 (ProdLogID, ProdDate, ProdShift, JobNumber, PartNumber, TotalPartsProduced, ScrapCode, ScrapQty) as


SELECT
      PLH.PRODLOG_ID,
      PLH.PRODDATE,
      PSH.PRODSHIFT,
      JH.JOB_NUMBER,
      PI.PART_NUMBER,
      PPH.QUANTITY,
      PSCH.QUANTITY,
      SI.NAME
FROM
      ((((((PRODLOGHIST PLH JOIN PRODSHIFTHIST PSH ON PLH.PRODSHIFT_ID = PSH.PRODSHIFT_ID)
      JOIN JOBHIST JH ON PLH.JOB_ID = JH.JOB_ID)
      JOIN PRODPARTHIST PPH ON PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PPH.PRODLOG_ID)
      JOIN PARTINFO PI ON PI.PART_ID = PPH.PART_ID)
      LEFT OUTER JOIN PRODSCRAPHIST PSCH ON PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PSCH.PRODLOG_ID)  
      JOIN SCRAPINFO SI ON PSCH.SCRAP_ID = SI.SCRAP_ID);


The left outer join in the SQL 92 Version appears to work the same as a normal join.

Your syntax appears correct, except it looks like you have the last two columns reversed.

When you say that it works the same as a normal (inner) join, do you mean you are stiff having problems and the query has the wrong result set,

or are you commenting that the syntax is the same for join and left outer join ?

the result set that is returned is the same.

Thanks for the info on the last two columns.

Need clarification:

1 )for PRODSCRAPHIST.PRODLOG_ID, is there;
   A. always AT LEAST one row matching  PRODLOGHIST.PRODLOG_ID;
   B. sometimes one row  matching  PRODLOGHIST.PRODLOG_ID;
   C. always one row matching  PRODLOGHIST.PRODLOG_ID;

2) Do you get different behavior executing the query / selecting from the view


Although even without further clarification,

When I look at your tables, SCRAPINFO should be a left outer join aswell.

1 )for PRODSCRAPHIST.PRODLOG_ID, is there;
   C. always one row matching  PRODLOGHIST.PRODLOG_ID;


However looking at it a little differently

for PRODLOGHIST.PRODLOG_ID there is
      0, 1 or many rows matching PRODSCRAPHIST.PRODLOG_ID


Thanks for claifying how SCRAPINFO should be joined.  That may be my problem.  I'm going to try that now.

Changing the last join to a left join did the trick...  new query is as follows:


Create View nvTotalPartsProduced1 (ProdLogID, ProdDate, ProdShift, JobNumber, PartNumber, TotalPartsProduced, ScrapCode, ScrapQty) as


SELECT
     PLH.PRODLOG_ID,
     PLH.PRODDATE,
     PSH.PRODSHIFT,
     JH.JOB_NUMBER,
     PI.PART_NUMBER,
     PPH.QUANTITY,
     PSCH.QUANTITY,
     SI.NAME
FROM
     ((((((PRODLOGHIST PLH JOIN PRODSHIFTHIST PSH ON PLH.PRODSHIFT_ID = PSH.PRODSHIFT_ID)
     JOIN JOBHIST JH ON PLH.JOB_ID = JH.JOB_ID)
     JOIN PRODPARTHIST PPH ON PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PPH.PRODLOG_ID)
     JOIN PARTINFO PI ON PI.PART_ID = PPH.PART_ID)
     LEFT OUTER JOIN PRODSCRAPHIST PSCH ON PLH.PRODLOG_ID = PSCH.PRODLOG_ID)  
     LEFT JOIN SCRAPINFO SI ON PSCH.SCRAP_ID = SI.SCRAP_ID);


Thanks for the help idt

matchbx

Glad it all worked out.  Sorry we didn't meet your 30 minute window.. next time :)