Re: [SQL] Converting column values on a select

It seems like you are looking for something like this:

select ct.statusValue from conversionTable ct, networkTable nt where ct.statusText = nt.status;


Troy

>
> I was wondering if it is possible to convert a text value to an integer
> value on a select to a table using another table as a conversion.  I looked
> into the "create rule" call but can't seem to get it to work.  Of course the
> code uses the numerical values for the status but I thought it would be nice
> if users who performed queries against that network equipment tables could
> see the nice text for the status.
>
> If it is possible to convert the text to a numerical is the reciprocal also
> possible so again the code does not have to perform
>
> Here is the status conversion table:
>
> statusValue     statusText
>       2                   normal
>       4                   critical
>       7                    major
>
> I then have a table that contains network equipment.
>
> network_equp_id        status         location        contact
>           20                   normal        2nd floor         Joe
>           19                   critical        basement       Fred
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Saltsgaver
>
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