oracle8.1.6 select news_items_approved.package_id, (select ap1.instance_name from apm_packages ap1 where ap1.package_id = apm_package.parent_id(news_items_approved.package_id)) as parent_name, (select site_node.url(site_nodes.node_id) from site_nodes where site_nodes.object_id = news_items_approved.package_id) as url, news_items_approved.item_id, news_items_approved.publish_title, news_items_approved.publish_date from news_items_approved where news_items_approved.publish_date < sysdate and (news_items_approved.archive_date >= sysdate or news_items_approved.archive_date is null) and news_items_approved.package_id in ([join $list_of_instance_ids ", "])