T SQL QUERY TO GROUPING SEQUENTIAL DATES IN SQL SERVER.

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T SQL QUERY TO GROUPING SEQUENTIAL DATES IN SQL SERVER.

kbhanu15

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January 3, 2014 at 3:06 am

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INPUTS:
CREATE TABLE COMP_RATINGS
(
EID INT,
RATING VARCHAR(20),
AbsenceStartDate DATETIME,
AbsenceEndDate DATETIME
)
INSERT INTO COMP_RATINGS VALUES
(769,'BBB','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),
(769,'BBB','2011-12-31','2012-03-31'),
(769,'BBB','2012-03-31','2012-06-30')
SELECT * FROM COMP_RATINGS;
OUTPUT :
769BBB2011-06-30 00:00:00.0002011-09-30 00:00:00.000
769BBB2011-12-31 00:00:00.0002012-03-31 00:00:00.000
769BBB2012-03-31 00:00:00.0002012-06-30 00:00:00.000
EXPECTED OUTPUT:
769BBB2011-06-30 00:00:00.0002011-09-30 00:00:00.000
769BBB2011-12-31 00:00:00.0002012-06-30 00:00:00.000
CAN ANY ONE HELP ME TO GET THIS OUT PUT.
THANKS
BHANU

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kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 1

IF YOU NEED ANY MORE DETAILS OR CLARIFICATION ON THE REQUIREMENT

PLEASE ASK I WILL PROVIDE CLARIFICATION.

THANKS

BHANU

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 2

Please stop shouting.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Mitesh Oswal SSCrazy Points: 2798 More actions · Answer 3

DECLARE @COMP_RATINGS TABLE

(

EID INT,

RATING VARCHAR(20),

AbsenceStartDate DATETIME,

AbsenceEndDate DATETIME

)

INSERT INTO @COMP_RATINGS VALUES

(769,'BBB','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),

(769,'BBB','2011-12-31','2012-03-31'),

(769,'BBB','2012-03-31','2012-06-30')

SELECT * FROM

(

select C.EID,C.RATING,C.AbsenceStartDate,ISNULL(C1.AbsenceEndDate,C.AbsenceEndDate)AbsenceEndDate from @COMP_RATINGS C

LEFT JOIN @COMP_RATINGS C1

On C.EID =C1.EID

AND C.RATING = C1.RATING

AND (C.AbsenceStartDate = C1.AbsenceEndDate OR C.AbsenceEndDate = C1.AbsenceStartDate)

)E

WHERE AbsenceEndDate <>AbsenceStartDate

Regards,
Mitesh OSwal
+918698619998

kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 4

HI MITESH,

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

THE QUERY IS SATISFYING THE SAMPLE GIVEN DATA.

BUT IT IS NOT SOLVING MY ORIGINAL PROBLEM.

THE ORIGINAL DATA IN THE TABLE:

5364914b+2011-09-30 00:00:00.00000002011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb2011-06-30 00:00:00.00000002011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb2011-12-31 00:00:00.00000002012-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb2012-03-31 00:00:00.00000002012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2009-12-31 00:00:00.00000002010-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2010-03-31 00:00:00.00000002010-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2010-06-30 00:00:00.00000002010-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2010-09-30 00:00:00.00000002010-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2010-12-31 00:00:00.00000002011-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2011-03-31 00:00:00.00000002011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2012-06-30 00:00:00.00000002012-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2012-12-31 00:00:00.00000002013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

THE REQUIRED OUTPUT IS :

5364914b+2011-09-30 00:00:00.00000002011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb2011-06-30 00:00:00.00000002011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb2011-12-31 00:00:00.00000002012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2009-12-31 00:00:00.00000002011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914bb+2012-06-30 00:00:00.00000002013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

NOTE :

1. IF THE SEQUENCE IS CONTINUING IT SHOULD DISPLAY ONLY ONE RECORDS IF THE SEQUENCE CHANGES THE IT SHOULD DISPLAY DIFFERENT RECORDS FOR THE SAME RATING ( BB OR B+ OR BB+)

IF YOU PROVIDE THE QUERY TO MEETS THE ABOVE REQUIRED OUTPUT IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO ME.

THANKS

BHANU

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 5

kbhanu15 (1/3/2014)
HI MITESH,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.
THE QUERY IS SATISFYING THE SAMPLE GIVEN DATA.
BUT IT IS NOT SOLVING MY ORIGINAL PROBLEM.
THE ORIGINAL DATA IN THE TABLE:
5364914b+2011-09-30 00:00:00.00000002011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb2011-06-30 00:00:00.00000002011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb2011-12-31 00:00:00.00000002012-03-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb2012-03-31 00:00:00.00000002012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2009-12-31 00:00:00.00000002010-03-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2010-03-31 00:00:00.00000002010-06-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2010-06-30 00:00:00.00000002010-09-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2010-09-30 00:00:00.00000002010-12-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2010-12-31 00:00:00.00000002011-03-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2011-03-31 00:00:00.00000002011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2012-06-30 00:00:00.00000002012-12-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2012-12-31 00:00:00.00000002013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000
THE REQUIRED OUTPUT IS :
5364914b+2011-09-30 00:00:00.00000002011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb2011-06-30 00:00:00.00000002011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb2011-12-31 00:00:00.00000002012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2009-12-31 00:00:00.00000002011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000
5364914bb+2012-06-30 00:00:00.00000002013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000
NOTE :
1. IF THE SEQUENCE IS CONTINUING IT SHOULD DISPLAY ONLY ONE RECORDS IF THE SEQUENCE CHANGES THE IT SHOULD DISPLAY DIFFERENT RECORDS FOR THE SAME RATING ( BB OR B+ OR BB+)
IF YOU PROVIDE THE QUERY TO MEETS THE ABOVE REQUIRED OUTPUT IT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL TO ME.
THANKS
BHANU

Please don't type everything in capitals - it's equivalent to shouting.

Can you set up your new sample data set as inserts please? Same as your first post.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 6

Hi All,

I set up the new sample data with insert statement.

DECLARE @COMP_RATINGS TABLE

(

EID INT,

RATING VARCHAR(20),

AbsenceStartDate DATETIME,

AbsenceEndDate DATETIME

)

INSERT INTO @COMP_RATINGS VALUES

(769,'b+','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),

(769,'bb','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),

(769,'bb','2011-12-31 ','2012-03-31 '),

(769,'bb','2012-03-31 ','2012-06-30 '),

(769,'bb+','2009-12-31','2010-03-31'),

(769,'bb+','2010-03-31','2010-06-30 '),

(769,'bb+','2010-06-30','2010-09-30'),

(769,'bb+','2010-09-30','2010-12-31'),

(769,'bb+','2010-12-31','2011-03-31'),

(769,'bb+','2011-03-31','2011-06-30'),

(769,'bb+','2012-06-30','2012-12-31'),

(769,'bb+','2012-12-31','2013-03-31')

select * from @COMP_RATINGS

Output from the above table :

5364914 b+ 2011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000 2011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb 2011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000 2011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb 2011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2012-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb 2012-03-31 00:00:00.0000000 2012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2009-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2010-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2010-03-31 00:00:00.0000000 2010-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2010-06-30 00:00:00.0000000 2010-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2010-09-30 00:00:00.0000000 2010-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2010-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2011-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2011-03-31 00:00:00.0000000 2011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000 2012-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2012-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

The required output is :

5364914 b+ 2011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000 2011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb 2011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000 2011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb 2011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2009-12-31 00:00:00.0000000 2011-06-30 00:00:00.0000000

5364914 bb+ 2012-06-30 00:00:00.0000000 2013-03-31 00:00:00.0000000

Thanks

Bhanu

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 7

Thanks.

Please explain the result for rating = 'b+'.

There's only one row with this value in the sample data, and it's completely different in the required output.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 8

hi,

in the original data

b+ has only one records it should display as it is.

bb has 3 records it should display as 2 records based on the date sequence.

bb+ has 8 records so it should display in the required output as 2 records.

now you are clear there we have 3 objects b+,bb,bb+.

thanks for you support.

let me know if you need more details.

thanks

bhanu

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 9

Source data

(769,'b+','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),

Required output

5364914 b+ 2011-09-30 00:00:00.0000000 2011-12-31 00:00:00.0000000

If the required output is incorrect then please correct it.

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 10

Hi All,

Sorry for the inconvenience in providing the inputs correctly.

DECLARE @COMP_RATINGS TABLE

(

EID INT,

RATING VARCHAR(20),

AbsenceStartDate DATETIME,

AbsenceEndDate DATETIME

)

INSERT INTO @COMP_RATINGS VALUES

(769,'bb','2011-06-30','2011-09-30'),

(769,'bb','2011-12-31 ','2012-03-31 '),

(769,'bb','2012-03-31 ','2012-06-30 '),

(769,'ccc','2009-12-31','2010-03-31'),

(769,'ccc','2010-03-31','2010-06-30 '),

(769,'ccc','2010-06-30','2010-09-30'),

(769,'ccc','2010-09-30','2010-12-31'),

(769,'ccc','2010-12-31','2011-03-31'),

(769,'ccc','2011-03-31','2011-06-30'),

(769,'ccc','2012-06-30','2012-12-31'),

(769,'ccc','2012-12-31','2013-03-31')

select * from @COMP_RATINGS

The original data from The above table:

769bb2011-06-30 2011-09-30

769bb2011-12-31 2012-03-31 -----Missing sequence in dates( 1 quarter)

769bb2012-03-31 2012-06-30

769ccc2009-12-31 2010-03-31

769ccc2010-03-31 2010-06-30

769ccc2010-06-30 2010-09-30

769ccc2010-09-30 2010-12-31

769ccc2010-12-31 2011-03-31

769ccc2011-03-31 2011-06-30

769ccc2012-06-30 2012-12-31 ----Missing sequence in dates

769ccc2012-12-31 2013-03-31

The required Output:

769bb2011-06-30 2011-09-30

769bb2011-12-31 2012-06-30

769ccc2009-12-31 2011-06-30

769ccc2012-06-30 2013-03-31

let me know for more details.

Thanks

bhanu

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 11

Thanks.

-- try this

SELECT a.EID, a.RATING, a.AbsenceStartDate,

AbsenceEndDate = ISNULL(b.AbsenceEndDate, a.AbsenceEndDate)

FROM @COMP_RATINGS a

LEFT JOIN @COMP_RATINGS b

ON b.EID = a.EID

AND b.RATING = a.RATING

AND b.AbsenceStartDate = a.AbsenceEndDate

WHERE NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM @COMP_RATINGS c WHERE c.EID = a.EID AND c.RATING = a.RATING AND c.AbsenceEndDate = a.AbsenceStartDate)

-- and this

;WITH nd AS (

SELECT

a.EID, a.RATING, x.[Event], x.[Date],

n = COUNT(*) OVER (PARTITION BY a.EID, a.RATING, x.[Date])

FROM @COMP_RATINGS a

CROSS APPLY (VALUES ('Start', a.AbsenceStartDate), ('End', a.AbsenceEndDate) ) x ([Event], [Date])

)

SELECT

s.EID, s.RATING,

AbsenceStartDate = s.[Date],

AbsenceEndDate = x.[Date]

FROM nd s

CROSS APPLY (

SELECT TOP 1 *

FROM nd e

WHERE e.EID = s.EID

AND e.RATING = s.RATING

AND e.[Event] = 'End'

AND e.n = 1

AND e.[Date] >= s.[Date]

ORDER BY e.[Date]

) x

WHERE s.[Event] = 'Start'

AND s.n = 1

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

kbhanu15 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4498 More actions · Answer 12

Thank you very much boss 🙂

it is working fine 🙂

I am very very thankful to your support.

Thanks

Bhanu

ChrisM@Work SSC Guru Points: 186127 More actions · Answer 13

You're welcome, thanks for the feedback 🙂

^{“Write the query the simplest way. If through testing it becomes clear that the performance is inadequate, consider alternative query forms.” - Gail Shaw}

For fast, accurate and documented assistance in answering your questions, please read this article.
Understanding and using APPLY, (I) and (II) Paul White
Hidden RBAR: Triangular Joins / The "Numbers" or "Tally" Table: What it is and how it replaces a loop Jeff Moden

Dwain Camps SSC Guru Points: 86978 More actions · Answer 14

I would never attempt to produce a faster solution than ChrisM@Work because I know I can't, unless of course I get a little help from Itzik Ben-Gan.

-- Method by Itzik Ben-Gan

-- http://www.solidq.com/sqj/Pages/2011-March-Issue/Packing-Intervals.aspx

;WITH C1 AS (

SELECT EID, RATING, ts, Type

,e=CASE Type WHEN 1 THEN NULL ELSE ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY EID, RATING, Type ORDER BY AbsenceEndDate) END

,s=CASE Type WHEN -1 THEN NULL ELSE ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY EID, RATING, Type ORDER BY AbsenceStartDate) END

FROM @COMP_RATINGS

CROSS APPLY (

VALUES (1, AbsenceStartDate), (-1, AbsenceEndDate)) a(Type, ts)

),

C2 AS (

SELECT C1.*

,se=ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY EID, RATING ORDER BY ts, Type DESC)

FROM C1),

C3 AS (

SELECT EID, RATING, ts

,grpnm=FLOOR((ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY EID, RATING ORDER BY ts)-1) / 2 + 1)

FROM C2

WHERE COALESCE(s-(se-s)-1, (se-e)-e) = 0)

SELECT EID, RATING, AbsenceStartDate=MIN(ts), AbsenceEndDate=MAX(ts)

FROM C3

GROUP BY EID, RATING, grpnm;

While it may look more complicated, I can assure you that it runs like the proverbial bat out of the underworld. 😛

The article linked into the comments explains in detail how it works.

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