Re: Insert Statement
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:12:52 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <1eae1090-9cef-4a58-ae3a-a82948b7e764@v16g2000prc.googlegroups.com>
On 6 nov, 17:08, artme..._at_gmail.com wrote:
> On Nov 6, 9:58 am, ddf <orat..._at_msn.com> wrote:
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> > On Nov 6, 9:41 am, artme..._at_gmail.com wrote:
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> > > Can you use a CASE statement in an INSERT clause with Boolean
> > > expressions? Something like
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> > > DECLARE
> > > b boolean := TRUE;
> > > BEGIN
> > > INSERT INTO a
> > > VALUES (
> > > CASE
> > > WHEN b = TRUE THEN 'AB'
> > > WHEN b = FALSE THEN 'CD'
> > > END);
> > > END;
> > > /
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> > > I've tried several syntax variations with no luck......
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> > You can't with a values clause, but you can with a select:
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> > SQL> create table yakmov(
> > 2 dling number,
> > 3 gortvor varchar2(9)
> > 4 );
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> > Table created.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> create sequence yakmov_seq
> > 2 start with 1 increment by 1 nomaxvalue nocycle order;
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> > Sequence created.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> create table xipperhenb(
> > 2 zew number,
> > 3 tromh number
> > 4 );
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> > Table created.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> insert all
> > 2 into xipperhenb
> > 3 values (1, 1)
> > 4 into xipperhenb
> > 5 values (2, 1)
> > 6 into xipperhenb
> > 7 values (3, 2)
> > 8 into xipperhenb
> > 9 values (4, 2)
> > 10 into xipperhenb
> > 11 values (5, 2)
> > 12 into xipperhenb
> > 13 values (6, 2)
> > 14 into xipperhenb
> > 15 values (7, 1)
> > 16 into xipperhenb
> > 17 values (8, 2)
> > 18 into xipperhenb
> > 19 values (9, 1)
> > 20 select * from dual;
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> > 9 rows created.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> commit;
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> > Commit complete.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> insert into yakmov
> > 2 (dling, gortvor)
> > 3 select zew, case when tromh = 1 then 'AB' when tromh = 2 then
> > 'CD' end from xipperhenb;
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> > 9 rows created.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> commit;
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> > Commit complete.
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> > SQL>
> > SQL> select * from yakmov;
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> > DLING GORTVOR
> > ---------- ---------
> > 1 AB
> > 2 AB
> > 3 CD
> > 4 CD
> > 5 CD
> > 6 CD
> > 7 AB
> > 8 CD
> > 9 AB
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> > 9 rows selected.
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> > SQL>
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> > David Fitzjarrell
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> Thanks David. But, not with a simple PLSQL variable? So, If I have a
> variable of BOOLEAN type and set it to True or False, I can't use that
> to insert into a table.....can I use it in a DECODE statement somehow?
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> Thanks again!- Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht niet weergeven -
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> - Tekst uit oorspronkelijk bericht weergeven -
What part of the sentence 'SQL does not know the boolean datatype' you don't understand?
-- Sybrand Bakker Senior Oracle DBAReceived on Thu Nov 06 2008 - 10:12:52 CST