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Re: DECODE, CASE or perhaps a suggestion?

From: Robert Chin <chinman_at_optonline.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2001 05:42:47 GMT
Message-ID: <rLKF7.41540$D7.10129710@news02.optonline.net>


Waaaait a minute, That is a CR formula, isn't it ? I don't recall CR up to version 7 has a DECODE function. You're talking about Oracle's DECODE, right ? so what does that have anything to do with this your formula ? I'm sure you know that you can create an Oracle DECODE expression in CR and reference that in other formula. I think version 8 supports CASE in the VB-like formula language.

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Robert Chin

"Brian McKenzie" <brian_at_stallingscrop.com> wrote in message
news:ylCF7.67417$U7.5570247_at_bin1.nnrp.aus1.giganews.com...

> Hello All
>
> I have the following expression in a crystal reports report against an
> Oracle
> 8i Databse.
>
> <----SNIP---->
> IF {COMMISSION_01.POLICYTYPE} = "MPCI" Then
> IF {COMMISSION_01.ISCAT} = "No" Then
> IF {COMMISSION_01.ISCANCELLED} = "No" Then
> "MPCI"
> Else
> "CANCELLED"
> Else
> "CAT"
> Else
> "CRC"
> <----SNIP---->
>
> PolicyType Column contains 2 values MPCI,CRC
> ISCAT has 2 values Yes, No
> ISCANCELLED has 2 values Yes, NO
>
> New column will have an End result with 4 values MPCI, CRC, CAT, CANCELLED
>
> I am not sure I am explaining this properly, tell me so and I will be
happy
> to expand
>
> Should I use CASE, DECODE or am I barking at the wrong trees. I have drug
> out the manuals and scoured some newsgroups, but I just cant seem to get
> this one. Any suggestions or referances?
>
> Thanks
> Brian
>
>
>
Received on Mon Nov 05 2001 - 23:42:47 CST

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