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Re: Basic DECODE Question.....

From: Andrew Allen <ajallen_at_mailhost.det.ameritech.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 02:23:43 GMT
Message-ID: <3E542DBA.F8A5A577@mailhost.det.ameritech.net> 





Mike Cohen wrote:


> 

> Hi All,

> 

> Can't seen to find an answer to this anywhere.

> 

> Is there a maximum number of comparisons I can place within a single decode?




About 255 pairs.  Though if you are using 9i consider using the CASE
statement as the DECODE statement is being deprecated.


-- 
Andrew Allen


Received on Wed Feb 19 2003 - 20:23:43 CST












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