Re: Tricky SQL Question

Very cute -

But it doesn't really cope well with
a few outlying values at the top end
of the range. Using double the count
to invert the high/low distribution is
neat - but only if the distribution is
fairly smooth to start with.

Regards

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• Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com> Sent: 06 March 2003 20:33
  >
  > I have taken good note that 'elegant' is not one of your
  > requirements :-).
  >
  > select decode(sign(8 - mod(rownum - 1, 14)),
  > 1, mod(rownum - 1, 14),
  > 7 - mod(rownum - 1, 7)) "GROUP",
  > x.owner,
  > x.name
  > from (select owner, name
  > from your_table
  > order by ana_tm desc) x;
  >
  >
  > This should more or less work, even on 7.2.
  >
  

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