Re: Insert Statement

On Nov 6, 8:08�am, 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 �);
>
> > Table created.
>
> > SQL>
> > SQL> create sequence yakmov_seq
> > � 2 �start with 1 increment by 1 nomaxvalue nocycle order;
>
> > Sequence created.
>
> > SQL>
> > SQL> create table xipperhenb(
> > � 2 � � � � �zew number,
> > � 3 � � � � �tromh number
> > � 4 �);
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> > Table created.
>
> > 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;
>
> > 9 rows created.
>
> > SQL>
> > SQL> commit;
>
> > Commit complete.
>
> > 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;
>
> > 9 rows created.
>
> > SQL>
> > SQL> commit;
>
> > 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
>
> > 9 rows selected.
>
> > SQL>
>
> > David Fitzjarrell
>
> 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?
>
> Thanks again!

Beat the heck out of that dead horse!
http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:6263249199595

jg

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