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CREATE TABLE TEST(COL1 NUMBER(18,0),COL2 NUMBER(18,0));
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(1,2);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(2,3);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(3,4);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(4,NULL);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(5,6);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(6,7);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(7,8);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(8,NULL);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(9,10);
INSERT INTO TEST VALUES(10,NULL);
select max(col) from(
select SUBSTR(col,1,CASE WHEN INSTR(col,'->')>0 THEN INSTR(col,'->') - 1 ELSE LENGTH(col) END) FLAG,col from(
select ltrim(sys_connect_by_path(col1,'->'),'->') col from (
select col1,col2,CASE WHEN LAG(COL2,1,NULL) OVER(ORDER BY ROWNUM) IS NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END FLAG
from test
)
start with flag=1 connect by col1=prior col2
)
)
group by flag
;
MAX(COL)
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1->2->3->4
5->6->7->8
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