Re: PL/SQL does not recognize CASE WHEN ELSE END construct as a valid expression

"FC" <flavio_at_tin.it> wrote in message news:<qXD19.160377$vm5.5380602_at_news2.tin.it>...
> Hello,
> did anybody come across the following on Win2K Ora 8.1.7.0.0 EE?
>
> While I am allowed to use the CASE WHEN ELSE END construct within ordinary
> SQL, I cannot use it within PL/SQL modules (syntax error occurs). On the
> other hand I can use the DECODE function, although it's harder to code in
> certain cases.
> I couldn't find any document stating that PL/SQL does not support this
> feature.
>
> Bye...
> Flavio

I am not sure where, but this is published in the documentation. Prior to version 9 PL/SQL and SQL do not share the same parser so new SQL is not always available from within PL/SQL.

Use a decode instead.

HTH -- Mark D Powell -- Received on Wed Jul 31 2002 - 08:33:23 CDT