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Help to write the sql

Hi i have a table like below

1 abc 2 def 3 xcg 4 bhj 1 abc
6 hju 8 hjk 9 huk 13 bhk 18 bhj

I want output as
1 abc 4 bhj
4 bhj 3 xcg
3 Xcg 2 def
2 Def 1 abc

Source table represents the parent child relation ship.in source table 1st column is the last child and 2nd column is its description.1 is the child of 4.4 is the child of 3 etc

Can u pls help to write this logic

vijay11

ASKER

Sorry 2nd row in source table last 2 columns should be 6 hju

PortletPaul

Could you please provide the table name and field names?

Is this correct?

record a ==>> 1, abc, 2, def, 3, xcg, 4, bhj, 1, abc
record b ==>> 6, hju, 8, hjk, 9, huk, 13, bhk, 6, hju <<== 6, hju is now repeated

PortletPaul

It would be easier with the real table & field names, but I was able to produce this result:

| CHILD | CHILDDESC | PARENT | PARENTDESC |
|-------|-----------|--------|------------|
|     1 |       abc |      4 |        bhj |
|     4 |       bhj |      3 |        xcg |
|     3 |       xcg |      2 |        def |
|     2 |       def |      1 |        abc |
|     6 |       hju |     13 |        bhk |
|    13 |       bhk |      9 |        huk |
|     9 |       huk |      8 |        hjk |
|     8 |       hjk |      6 |        hju |

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Using the following query:

SELECT
       Child, ChildDesc, Parent, ParentDesc
FROM Table1
CROSS APPLY (
      VALUES
              (he, de, hd, dd)
             ,(hd, dd, hc, dc)
             ,(hc, dc, hb, db)
             ,(hb, db, ha, da)
            ) AS ca1 (Child, ChildDesc, Parent, ParentDesc)
;

-- http://sqlfiddle.com/#!3/b978b/3

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This technique uses CROSS APPLY and then VALUES. Within the values you may then arrange the rows and column contents to suit the wanted output layout.

vijay11

ASKER

Here's the source table

insert source(child,childdescr,lvl1,lvl1_desc,lvl2,lvl2_desc,lvl3,lvl3_desc,lvl4,lvl4_desc,lvl5,lvl6_desc,lvl7,lvl7_desc)
select 1, abc, 2, def, 3, xcg, 4 ,bhj ,1 ,abc,null,null
select 6 ,hju , 8,hjk, 9, huk, 13, bhk, 18, bhj,6,hju

I want out put as

1 abc 4 bhj
4 bhj 3 xcg
3 Xcg 2 def
2 Def 1 abc

vijay11

ASKER

Can you pls explain why are you using

VALUES
(he, de, hd, dd)
,(hd, dd, hc, dc)
,(hc, dc, hb, db)
,(hb, db, ha, da)

I have more than 50 columns .

Thanks

vijay11

ASKER

Some have more than 10 parent child relation and some don't have any pls let me know

PortletPaul

If you have more than 50 columns than I would suggest providing that information in the question.

Ha Hb Hc Hd He = H for hierarchy + a, b, c, d, e for the 5 columns you indicated were invloved

Da... = D for Description

I'll wait for full facts of the table now.

PortletPaul

Can you pls explain why are you using

VALUES
(he, de, hd, dd)
,(hd, dd, hc, dc)
,(hc, dc, hb, db)
,(hb, db, ha, da)

I have more than 50 columns .

Thanks

I explained why I did this and it was in response to the details given in the question. I did not know you have more than 50 columns when providing that answer.

Other suggestions
provide column heading for the wanted output and list out the expected results in full from the second record of sample data.

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PortletPaul

Thanks.

Please do remember for your next question that proving the real table and field names (all of them) will help us answer and help you too as you won't need to "translate" an answer to suit your names etc.

Cheers, Paul