oracle8.1.6 select package_key, acs_object.name(package_id) instance_name from apm_packages where package_id = :package_id select p.parameter_id, p.parameter_name, p.package_key, nvl(p.description, 'No Description') description, v.attr_value, nvl(p.section_name, 'No Section Name') section_name from apm_parameters p, (select v.parameter_id, v.attr_value from apm_parameter_values v where v.package_id = :package_id) v where p.parameter_id = v.parameter_id(+) and p.package_key = (select package_key from apm_packages where package_id = :package_id) $additional_sql