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Starting with Oracle9i, PL/SQL
supports the use of case statements
and
case expressions. These constructs
are often convenient to use in place
of complex if-then-else logic and
function similarly to counterparts in
other languages (e.g. the C switch
statement).
Case statements are standalone
statements that can appear anywhere
any
other PL/SQL statement can appear.
Case expressions are similar to case
statements, but return a value and
can only appear in places where any
other PL/SQL expression can appear.
Rick
"Guang Mei"
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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
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From: ml-errors_at_fatcity.com [mailto:ml-errors_at_fatcity.com]On Behalf
Of A Joshi
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 4:24 PM
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Subject: ** is there PL/SQL for case
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# :
1: state := 'CA'
2: 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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