How can I combine multiple rows into a comma-delimited list in Oracle? [duplicate]

Answer 1

In this example we are creating a function to bring a comma delineated list of distinct line level AP invoice hold reasons into one field for header level query:

 FUNCTION getHoldReasonsByInvoiceId (p_InvoiceId IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2

  IS

  v_HoldReasons   VARCHAR2 (1000);

  v_Count         NUMBER := 0;

  CURSOR v_HoldsCusror (p2_InvoiceId IN NUMBER)
   IS
     SELECT DISTINCT hold_reason
       FROM ap.AP_HOLDS_ALL APH
      WHERE status_flag NOT IN ('R') AND invoice_id = p2_InvoiceId;
BEGIN

  v_HoldReasons := ' ';

  FOR rHR IN v_HoldsCusror (p_InvoiceId)
  LOOP
     v_Count := v_COunt + 1;

     IF (v_Count = 1)
     THEN
        v_HoldReasons := rHR.hold_reason;
     ELSE
        v_HoldReasons := v_HoldReasons || ', ' || rHR.hold_reason;
     END IF;
  END LOOP;

  RETURN v_HoldReasons;
END;