Re: Function in selection?

I have two problems with that:

-> how can I add SELECT A, B, C, D,..... to SELECT CASE WHEN....?
-> I tried Z.TABLE_Y (row Z of table_y) and TABLE_Y.Z and it just
returns errors... how do I tell him "A * Z from table_Y"? :/

Tnx,

May

> May,
>     I think this is what you want.
>
> SELECT CASE WHEN A=0 and B<>0 THEN B*Z.TABLE_Y ELSE A END AS A, CASE WHEN
> A<>0 AND B=0 THEN A/Z.TABLE_Y ELSE B END AS B FROM TABLE_X ORDER BY D, C, E
>
> Thanks,
> Peter Darley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-general-owner@postgresql.org]On Behalf Of Dousak May
> (Phoebus Apollonus)
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:56 AM
> To: pgsql-general@postgresql.org
> Subject: [GENERAL] Function in selection?
>
>
> Hi, I want to make really advanced query and I'm not sure it's
> possible... it would be "like that":
>
> select A, B, C, D, E, F from TABLE_X ORDER BY D, C, E
>   if A==0 AND B!=0 {A=B*Z.TABLE_Y}
>   if A!=0 AND B==0 {B=A/Z.TABLE_Y}
>
> OK, I don't really have problems with first line :), but how can I tell
> him to select like the second and third line are telling it?
> is that possible? :/
>
> Tnx,
>
> May
>
>
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