Oracle-L: RE: ** is there PL/SQL for case

From: Jamadagni, Rajendra <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2003 14:04:31 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005C985F.20030807140431@fatcity.com>

in 9i

SELECT CASE

         WHEN state = 'CA' THEN 'Almost Bankrupt'
         WHEN state = 'CT' THEN 'Ridiculously High Tax Rates for no
particular reason'
         WHEN state = 'PA' THEN 'We never stop fixing our roads'
         WHEN state = 'NJ' THEN 'We have the best drivers'
       END

FROM (SELECT 'CA' state FROM dual)
/

works ...
Raj

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I am not sure in 9i. But in 8i I think you can use "case" in sql but not in pl/sql. You have to use if elsif in pl/sql.

Guang
-----Original Message-----
Joshi
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 4:24 PM
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Hi,
Is there a statement in pl/SQL like case or is if elsif the only way. Meaning if I need to transalate state depending on input number as follows :

1 - CA
2 - OR
3 - WA
4 - AR

Can I have one statement like case 'state# :

state := 'CA'
state := 'OR'

etc.

or do i have to do :

IF state# = 1 THEN
state := 'CA';
ELSIF state# = 2 THEN
state := 'OR';

etc

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