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Oracle Database - Hierarchical Retrieval With Oracle Database 12C
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  Using the CONNECT BY Caluse
SELECT E.EMPLOYEE_ID,E.LAST_NAME,E.MANAGER_ID FROM HR.EMPLOYEES E
CONNECT BY PRIOR E.EMPLOYEE_ID = E.MANAGER_ID;

The CONNECT BY clause to define the relationship between employees and managers.

  Specifying the Direction of the Query From the Top Down
SELECT E.LAST_NAME|| ' reports to ' ||
PRIOR E.LAST_NAME "Walk Top Down"  
FROM HR.EMPLOYEES E
START WITH E.MANAGER_ID IS NULL
CONNECT BY PRIOR E.EMPLOYEE_ID = E.MANAGER_ID;


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