Pattern Matching + SQL Macros

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Your SQL Office Hours begins soon… SQL Pattern Matching + SQL Macros Chris Saxon @ChrisRSaxon & @SQLDaily https://www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicofSQL https://blogs.oracle.com/sql

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Am I running every day? Ryan McGuire / Gratisography

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RUN_DATE TIME_IN_S DISTANCE_IN_KM 01 Apr 2020 310 1 02 Apr 2020 1,600 5 03 Apr 2020 3,580 11 06 Apr 2020 1,550 5 07 Apr 2020 300 1 10 Apr 2020 280 1 13 Apr 2020 1,530 5 14 Apr 2020 295 1 15 Apr 2020 292 1

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How I know if rows are consecutive?

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current value = previous value + 1

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select * from running_log match_recognize ( ); input output

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define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1

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pattern ( init consecutive* ) define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1

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pattern ( init consecutive* ) define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1 Undefined => "Always true" > 0 matches

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RUN_DATE VARIABLE TIME_IN_S DISTANCE_IN_KM 01 Apr 2020 INIT 310 1 02 Apr 2020 CONSECUTIVE 1,600 5 03 Apr 2020 CONSECUTIVE 3,580 11 06 Apr 2020 INIT 1,550 5 07 Apr 2020 CONSECUTIVE 300 1 10 Apr 2020 INIT 280 1 13 Apr 2020 INIT 1,530 5 14 Apr 2020 CONSECUTIVE 295 1 15 Apr 2020 CONSECUTIVE 292 1

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pattern ( init consecutive* ) define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1 Which row is prev?!

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order by run_date pattern ( init consecutive* ) define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1

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match_recognize ( order by run_date measures first ( run_date ) as start_date, count (*) as days pattern ( init consecutive* ) define consecutive as run_date = prev ( run_date ) + 1 ); How many consecutive rows? First row in group

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create view consecutive_days as select * from running_log match_recognize ( … ); Dynamic table names??

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open cur for 'select * from ' || tab || ' match_recognize ( … ); SQL

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open cur for 'select * from ' || dbms_assert.sql_object_name ( tab ) || ' match_recognize ( … );

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blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon SQL Macros

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon SQL Macros table scalar in from clause "everywhere" else only these in 19.6

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function top_n ( num_rows number, tab dbms_tf.table_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin select * from top_n.tab fetch first top_n.num_rows rows only

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function top_n ( num_rows number, tab dbms_tf.table_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin return 'select * from top_n.tab fetch first top_n.num_rows rows only'; end;

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function top_n ( num_rows number, tab dbms_tf.table_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin return 'select * from top_n.tab fetch first top_n.num_rows rows only'; end;

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function top_n ( num_rows number, tab dbms_tf.table_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin return 'select * from top_n.tab fetch first top_n.num_rows rows only'; end; Find/replace

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon from top_n ( 5, employees ) from top_n ( :bind, jobs ) (19.6) from employees fetch first 5 rows only from jobs fetch first :bind rows only

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function get_consecutive_rows ( tab dbms_tf.table_t, col dbms_tf.columns_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin return 'get_consecutive_rows.tab match_recognize ( … )'; end;

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How I know where the gaps are?

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max end so far < next start

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Person Start Time End Time Running Max 1 09:00 10:00 2 09:00 12:00 1 10:00 10:30 1 11:00 13:00 2 12:30 13:00 2 13:00 14:00 2 15:00 17:00 1 16:00 17:00

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Person Start Time End Time Running Max 1 09:00 10:00 10:00 2 09:00 12:00 1 10:00 10:30 1 11:00 13:00 2 12:30 13:00 2 13:00 14:00 2 15:00 17:00 1 16:00 17:00

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Person Start Time End Time Running Max 1 09:00 10:00 10:00 2 09:00 12:00 12:00 1 10:00 10:30 1 11:00 13:00 2 12:30 13:00 2 13:00 14:00 2 15:00 17:00 1 16:00 17:00

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Person Start Time End Time Running Max 1 09:00 10:00 10:00 2 09:00 12:00 12:00 1 10:00 10:30 12:00 1 11:00 13:00 2 12:30 13:00 2 13:00 14:00 2 15:00 17:00 1 16:00 17:00

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | Person Start Time End Time Running Max 1 09:00 10:00 10:00 2 09:00 12:00 12:00 1 10:00 10:30 12:00 1 11:00 13:00 13:00 2 12:30 13:00 13:00 2 13:00 14:00 14:00 2 15:00 17:00 1 16:00 17:00

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running max end < next start

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match_recognize ( order by start_date, end_date measures max ( end_date ) as start_date, next ( start_date ) as end_date all rows per match pattern ( ( gap | {-no_gap-} )+ ) define gap as max ( end_date ) < next ( start_date ) );

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Copyright © 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. | blogs.oracle.com/sql www.youtube.com/c/TheMagicOfSQL @ChrisRSaxon create function find_gaps ( tab dbms_tf.table_t, date_cols dbms_tf.columns_t ) return varchar2 sql_macro is begin return 'find_gaps.tab match_recognize ( … )'; end;

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