---
title: "SQL-MENU-017: Retrieve all menu items"
summary: "Retrieve all menu item rows."
status: draft
owner: SAIF documentation team
last_reviewed: 2026-08-17
library: SAIF.Business.Menu
reference_type: package
---

# SQL-MENU-017: Retrieve all menu items

Retrieve all menu item rows.

## Classification

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **SQL ID** | SQL-MENU-017 |
| **Operation type** | Read |
| **Execution method** | Inline SQL |
| **Database** | Oracle |
| **Schema** | [unqualified]** |
| **Command type** | Text |
| **Business object** | `clsMenuItemCollection` |
| **Criteria property** | `RetrieveSQL` |
| **Lifecycle method** | `BeforeRetrieve` |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Direction | Type | Max length | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| *(none)* | N/A | N/A | N/A | This statement has no bound parameters. |

## Tables

| Table | Access | Columns used |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [MENU_ITEM](../database-tables.md#menuitem) | SELECT | `MENU_ITEM_SEQ_NUM`, `MENU_PAGE_SEQ_NUM`, `MENU_CATEGORY_CODE`, `TOOL_TIP_TXT`, `VISIBLE_FLAG`, `PAGE_ORDER_NUM`, `UPDATE_DATE`, `UPDATE_USER` |

## Sample SQL

```sql
SELECT
  MENU_ITEM.MENU_ITEM_SEQ_NUM as MenuItemSeqNum,
  MENU_ITEM.MENU_PAGE_SEQ_NUM as MenuPageSeqNum,
  MENU_ITEM.MENU_CATEGORY_CODE as MenuCategoryCode,
  MENU_ITEM.TOOL_TIP_TXT as ToolTip,
  MENU_ITEM.VISIBLE_FLAG as VisibleFlag,
  MENU_ITEM.PAGE_ORDER_NUM as PageOrder,
  MENU_ITEM.UPDATE_DATE as UpdateDate,
  MENU_ITEM.UPDATE_USER as UpdateUser
FROM MENU_ITEM
```

## Operations and processes
- [Maintain a menu item together with its security-group assignments](../operations/maintain-menu-item-security.md)

> **Note:** Statements marked with `**` could not be confirmed; treat
> as unknown until verified.

## Sources
- `SAIF.Business.Menu\clsMenuItemCollection.vb`