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Chris Saxon

Thanks for the question, Darshankumar.

Asked: February 02, 2021 - 4:23 am UTC

Last updated: February 17, 2021 - 5:11 pm UTC

Version: Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production

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The requirement here is To Eliminate Overlaps but also Take MIN and MAX + Distinct Combinations per CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM(Project) Accordingly.

--create table1(EXPORT_TABLE) this is my actual data

create table EXPORT_TABLE(CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM varchar2(150),EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC number,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC number);

Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168903',166,174);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168903',167.52,172.48);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168903',168.53,171.48);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',99.69,108.31);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',102.69,111.31);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',231,239);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',231.5,238.5);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',232.5,240.5);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('283874',233.58,239.82);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('507286',98.98,101.02);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('507286',118.98,121.02);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('507286',138.5,161.5);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('507286',148.5,171.5);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('666905',255,263);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('666905',256.64,261.36);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168999',4.2,5.2);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168999',3.9,4.9);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168999',2.1,4.8);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168999',6.2,6.8);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('168999',5.9,6.5);


Not I will create another Table just to eliminate source rows and see how many distinct combinations are available for me in One PROJECT(CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM)

create table export_table2
as
select distinct CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from EXPORT_TABLE;

---DESIRED OUTPUT
CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM   EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC   EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC
168903     166          174
283874     99.69      111.31
283874     231          240.5
507286     98.98      101.02
507286     118.98      121.02
507286     138.5      171.5
666905     255          263
168999     2.1      5.2
168999     5.9      6.8

--DB VERSION

select* from v$version;

Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition Release 12.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production 0
PL/SQL Release 12.1.0.2.0 - Production 0
"CORE 12.1.0.2.0 Production" 0
TNS for Linux: Version 12.1.0.2.0 - Production 0
NLSRTL Version 12.1.0.2.0 - Production 0


I Took a reference from https://asktom.oracle.com/pls/apex/asktom.search?tag=date-intersection

I Made this :

select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC
from (
 select * from EXPORT_TABLE2
 where 1=1
  model
    partition by (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM)
    dimension by (
      row_number()
        over(partition by CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM order by EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC desc)
      as rn
    )
    measures(EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC, 0 contained)
    rules iterate(1E9) until(contained[iteration_number+1] is null) (
      contained[rn > iteration_number+1] =
        case when EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC[cv()] <= EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC[iteration_number+1]
          then 1 else contained[cv()]
        end
    )
    )
where contained = 0
order by 1,2; --If you compare this with Desired output from the below query it's not matching MIN and MAX, it eliminates overlaps but I want to tweak this solution


I made the below Solution not working for CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM 168999, Also can it be possible in MODEL Query?
--As in Source it's 8+ Million rows, so Performace wise we need to have a better solution.

with export_table as (select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM, EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from  export_table2)
,tab as
(select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM, EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from export_table
where (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM, EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) not in (
select a.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,b.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, b.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from export_table a
inner join export_table b on
(a.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM = b.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM and
((b.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC > a.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC and b.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC < a.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC)
and
(b.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC > a.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC and b.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC < a.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC))
))
)
,tab2 as
(select  a.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,a.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, b.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC  -- only overlap
from tab a
inner join tab b on (a.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM = b.CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM
and b.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC >= a.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC and b.EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC < a.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC
and b.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC > a.EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC))
select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM, EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from tab a
where (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC) not in (select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC from tab2)
and (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) not in (select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from tab2)
union all
select CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM, EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC, EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC from tab2
order by 1,2,3
;

and Chris said...

Looking at the example, it seems the overlap rule is:

eqp_ant_base_height_calc < previous eqp_ant_tip_height_calc


And you want the smallest eqp_ant_base_height_calc and greatest eqp_ant_tip_height_calc for each group.

If so this is easy with pattern matching:

select * 
from   export_table2 
  match_recognize (
    partition by cust_eqp_contract_num
    order by eqp_ant_base_height_calc,
       eqp_ant_tip_height_calc
    measures
      min ( eqp_ant_base_height_calc ) mn,
      max ( eqp_ant_tip_height_calc ) mx
    pattern ( init overlap* )
    define 
      overlap as (
        eqp_ant_base_height_calc < prev ( eqp_ant_tip_height_calc )
      )
  );
  
CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM     MN       MX       
168903                   166      174 
168999                   2.1      5.2 
168999                   5.9      6.8 
283874                 99.69   111.31 
283874                   231    240.5 
507286                 98.98   101.02 
507286                118.98   121.02 
507286                 138.5    171.5 
666905                   255      263 

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Comments

Darshankumar, February 02, 2021 - 12:09 pm UTC

Thank you so much, I will try this with Many Patterns and I will get back to this thread.

Just a sort request, I am not able to get notification of update of this thread and not able to see the same in My Asked Questions too.
Chris Saxon
February 02, 2021 - 5:13 pm UTC

You're welcome.

Ensure you use the same email address when searching for "Your Questions" you used to submit this; if you're still hitting issues please use the feedback/bug options (at the top right of the screen).

I found one Not Working Case

A reader, February 15, 2021 - 11:32 am UTC

--not working in this case
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',119.82,124.18);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',122,122);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',133.88,138.12);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',136,136);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',149.77,156.23);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',153,153);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',160.62,169.38);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',160.98,169.02);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',162.83,167.17);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',163,169);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',163.87,166.13);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',163.89,166.11);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',163.96,166.04);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164,166);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164.15,165.85);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164.31,165.69);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164.38,165.63);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164.54,165.46);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',164.65,165.35);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',165,165);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',166,166);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',166.77,173.23);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',167,175);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',170,170);
Insert into EXPORT_TABLE2 (CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,EQP_ANT_BASE_HEIGHT_CALC,EQP_ANT_TIP_HEIGHT_CALC) values ('100775',171,171);

I found one Not Working Case

Darshankumar, February 15, 2021 - 11:34 am UTC

Dear Chris,
Thanks for the solution, I was testing my data and found the case where it's not working, I have pasted Insert scripts too, you can append the data with previous scripts and for the new pastes case, it's not working. I think some minor thing is missing.

Thanks,

Chris Saxon
February 15, 2021 - 3:51 pm UTC

How exactly do you define overlaps and what is the output you expect from the data above?

Working Solution

A reader, February 16, 2021 - 11:24 am UTC

with export_table3 as (
select
distinct CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM,  eqp_ant_base_height_calc, eqp_ant_tip_height_calc
From STG_CUST_EQUIP_BREAKOUT 
where 1=1
and CUST_EQP_CONTRACT_NUM='100775'
order by 3,4)
select * from export_table3
match_recognize (
    partition by cust_eqp_contract_num
    order by eqp_ant_base_height_calc,
       eqp_ant_tip_height_calc
    measures
      first ( eqp_ant_base_height_calc ) mn,
      max ( eqp_ant_tip_height_calc ) mx
    pattern ( a* b)
    define 
      a as (
         max ( eqp_ant_tip_height_calc ) >= next(eqp_ant_base_height_calc)
      )
  )
  where 1=1;

Working Solution

Darshankumar, February 16, 2021 - 11:26 am UTC

Dear Chris,

Thank you so much for your inputs, those are so valuable.

I have just made a solution by defining Overlaps in different ways.

Thank you so much,
Darshankumar Prajapati
Chris Saxon
February 17, 2021 - 5:11 pm UTC

Great

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