Start with...Connect By子句递归查询一般用于一个表维护树形结构的应用。
创建示例表：
CREATE TABLE TBL_TEST
(
ID NUMBER,
NAME VARCHAR2(100 BYTE),
PID NUMBER DEFAULT 0
);
插入测试数据：
INSERT INTO TBL_TEST(ID,NAME,PID) VALUES('1','10','0');
INSERT INTO TBL_TEST(ID,NAME,PID) VALUES('2','11','1');
INSERT INTO TBL_TEST(ID,NAME,PID) VALUES('3','20','0');
INSERT INTO TBL_TEST(ID,NAME,PID) VALUES('4','12','1');
INSERT INTO TBL_TEST(ID,NAME,PID) VALUES('5','121','2');
从Root往树末梢递归
select * from TBL_TEST
start with id=1
connect by prior id = pid
从末梢往树ROOT递归
select * from TBL_TEST
start with id=5
connect by prior pid = id
原文地址：
http://blog.csdn.net/54powerman/archive/2006/04/03/649068.aspx
