---
title: "SQL-026: Employee collection retrieval*"
summary: Employee collection retrieval*.
status: draft
owner: SAIF
last_reviewed: 2026-07-24
library: SAIF.Business
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-026: Employee collection retrieval*

This document describes `SQL-026`, the employee collection retrieval* statement or call used by `SAIF.Business`.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-026 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsEmployeeDataCollection` |
| **Criteria property** | `RetrieveSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeRetrieve` |

## Parameters

This SQL statement has no explicit parameters in the provided findings.

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [ADP_EMPLOYEE](../database-tables.md#adp-employee) | SELECT | See sample SQL and source implementation. |
| [VIRTUAL_EMPLOYEE](../database-tables.md#virtual-employee) | SELECT | See sample SQL and source implementation. |

## Sample SQL

`clsEmployeeDataCollection.Criteria.RetrieveSQL` reuses `clsEmployeeData.Criteria.Retrieve_SQL` and appends one of:
```sql
AND ADP.DEPTID = '<DepartmentID>'
AND ADP.DESCR = '<JobTitle>'
AND ADP.LOCATION = '<Location>'
AND ADP.EMPL_STATUS = 'A'
```
It optionally appends `UNION ALL <Retrieve_Virtual_SQL> ...`.

## Operations and processes
- [Employee collection retrieval](../operations/employee-directory-retrieval.md)

## Business rules
- [BR-SB-011: Employee collection retrieval appends literal filter predicates](../business-rules.md#br-sb-011-employee-collection-retrieval-appends-literal-filter-predicates)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `*` were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `Business\SAIF.Business\clsEmployeeDataCollection.vb`