vertica - sql getting pivoted top 5 -


i have sales table following columns:

[date], [storeid], [itemid], [amountindollars]. example:  06052012 | 1  | 111 | 2.35 06052012 | 1  | 222 | 5.00 06052012 | 2  | 333 | 9.99 ... 01052012 | 30 | 999 | 3.98 

i want able select data in way:

[date] |  [storeid] | totalsalesfortheday | topsellingitemid1 | topsellingitemid2 | topsellingitemid3 

i trying following:

select date,        storeid,        sum(amountindollars),        itemid sales group date,        storeid,        itemid 

this gives itemids sold in day... how can 1. limit 3 top items 2. present 3 top items in same lines horizontally

thanks!

as requested - data sample. original table

date | storeid | itemid | amountindollars 06052012 | 1  | 111 | 2.35 06052012 | 1  | 222 | 5.00 06052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 06052012 | 1  | 222 | 5.00 06052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 06052012 | 1  | 333 | 9.99 06052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 06052012 | 2  | 222 | 5.00 06052012 | 2  | 444 | 9.99 06052012 | 2  | 333 | 9.99 06052012 | 2  | 444 | 9.99 05052012 | 1  | 111 | 2.35 05052012 | 1  | 222 | 5.00 05052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 05052012 | 1  | 222 | 5.00 05052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 05052012 | 1  | 333 | 9.99 05052012 | 1  | 444 | 9.99 05052012 | 2  | 222 | 5.00 05052012 | 2  | 444 | 9.99 05052012 | 2  | 333 | 9.99 05052012 | 2  | 444 | 9.99 

will result in:

 date     | storeid |totalsales |  topsellingitemid1 |  topsellingitemid2 |  topsellingitemid3   06052012 | 1       | 52.31 | 444 | 222 | 111  06052012 | 2       | 34.97 | 444 | 222 | 333  05052012 | 1       | 52.31 | 444 | 222 | 111  05052012 | 2       | 34.97 | 444 | 222 | 111 

thanks...

i don't believe vertica supports pivot.

here's answer similar question: how do crosstab in vertica


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