From oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Wed Mar 3 12:38:10 2004 Return-Path: Received: from air189.startdedicated.com (root@localhost) by orafaq.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i23IcA510383 for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:38:10 -0600 X-ClientAddr: 206.53.239.180 Received: from turing.freelists.org (freelists-180.iquest.net [206.53.239.180]) by air189.startdedicated.com (8.11.6/8.11.6) with ESMTP id i23Ic9o10378 for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 12:38:09 -0600 Received: from turing (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 93793395392; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:33:45 -0500 (EST) Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list oracle-l); Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:32:33 -0500 (EST) X-Original-To: oracle-l@freelists.org Delivered-To: oracle-l@freelists.org Received: from hotmail.com (bay14-f31.bay14.hotmail.com [64.4.49.31]) by turing.freelists.org (Avenir Technologies Mail Multiplex) with ESMTP id 6E1783952E9 for ; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:32:25 -0500 (EST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 3 Mar 2004 10:32:49 -0800 Received: from 130.14.71.14 by by14fd.bay14.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:32:49 GMT X-Originating-IP: [130.14.71.14] X-Originating-Email: [elainhe@hotmail.com] X-Sender: elainhe@hotmail.com From: "elain he" To: oracle-l@freelists.org Subject: if-then-else in SELECT Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 13:32:49 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Mar 2004 18:32:49.0409 (UTC) FILETIME=[EE39C710:01C4014D] X-archive-position: 215 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org Errors-To: oracle-l-bounce@freelists.org X-original-sender: elainhe@hotmail.com Precedence: normal Reply-To: oracle-l@freelists.org X-list: oracle-l Hi, I would like to retrieve records based on the following if-then-else criteria. for eg. retrieve all empolyee names='AIMEE GORE' if there is no exact match, retrieve employee names='AIMEE' or employee_name='GORE' How can I write the SQL? DB - 8i thanks. elain _________________________________________________________________ Learn how to help protect your privacy and prevent fraud online at Tech Hacks & Scams. http://special.msn.com/msnbc/techsafety.armx ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@freelists.org put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at http://www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at http://www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------