[ZPT] Decomposing sorted SQL result into grouped HTML list or table?

[Jeff Kowalczyk]

I have a zSQLMethod that returns a list of IDs and status
codes, intended as a summary and/or hyperlink index at
the end of a Page Template displaying business activity.
The items are the 'stragglers' that don't fit into the
normal processing for the day.

ID      Status
12343   Backordered
12344   Backordered
12345   Backordered
12346   Backordered
12347   Defective
12348   Returned
12349   Returned

The sorted list will be heavily weighted to one status
code, say "Backordered" in this example. Backordered
would vary from 100+ to zero items depending on which
day you rendered the page. Other status codes would only
show a few items, and generally be intransient once set.

How can I use a sensible combination of TAL and python
scripts and or ZTUtils to render either one of the two
forms of summary list shown below:

(A - Label, <br> and concatenation of IDs in paragraphs,
label hidden if no values)

Backordered:
12343, 12344, 12345, 12346

Defective:
12349

Returned:
12347, 12348


(B - HTML Table, column displays wrapped text IFF
values, column hidden otherwise to reclaim width)

+---------------+--------------+--------------+
|Backordered    | Defective    | Returned     |
+---------------+--------------+--------------+
| 12343, 12344, | 12349        | 12347, 12348 |
| 12345, 12346  |              |              |
|               |              |              |
+---------------+--------------+--------------+


I'm open to suggestion of taking the results into
python lists, using a sophisticated repeat TAL, etc.

Should I just bite the bullet and make multiple ZSQL
results, one for each status code? I can certainly use
them in other indicators throughout the app, but I'd like
to strike a balance between hitting the database N times
and passing large resultsets to several python scripts.

Anything specific you can relate about how I can do
this without degenerating into ugly or inefficient
code would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.