Re: Irritating problem

From: Jack van Zanen <jack_at_vanzanen.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:19:01 +1100
Message-ID: <CAFeFPA8-=CHHmEuS66xwjS7SU3SnCeyMbuf2HDdSYnYMnr_W4A_at_mail.gmail.com>

WHEN SUM (
CASE

WHEN readership_often_saturday = 'One' THEN 0.25
WHEN readership_often_saturday = 'Two' THEN 0.5
WHEN readership_often_saturday = 'Three' THEN 0.75
WHEN readership_often_saturday = 'Four' THEN 1

END) > 0 THEN 'Y'
ELSE 'N'
END AS reader
FROM lee;
Jack van Zanen

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On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Robertson Lee - lerobe < Lee.Robertson_at_acxiom.com> wrote:

> Chaps,
>
> Been stuck on a little bit of sql.
>
> Need to add up some columns with text values in them e.g 'One', 'Two'
> etc etc and see if the total is > 0.
>
> Thought I had it working but its not
>
> I am doing
>
> select CASE WHEN (CASE WHEN READERSHIP_OFTEN_SATURDAY='One'
> THEN 0.25 END)+
> (CASE WHEN READERSHIP_OFTEN_SATURDAY='Two'
> THEN 0.5 END)+
> (CASE WHEN READERSHIP_OFTEN_SATURDAY='Three'
> THEN 0.75 END)+
> (CASE WHEN READERSHIP_OFTEN_SATURDAY='Four'
> THEN 1 END) > 0 THEN 'Y' ELSE 'N' END AS Reader
> FROM lee;
>
> Data is as follows
> Two values in table for READERSHIP_OFTEN_SATURDAY
> One
> Four
>
> Both values are coming back as N when I would expect an Y.
>
> Any help appreciated, its going to be staring me in the face but its
> late and Im tired.
>
> TIA
> Lee
>
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