Re: FW: [HACKERS] decode() function for PostgreSQL

That is fine. We can merge it into the system catalogs once it is
reviewed.  Thanks.

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Archana Bharatee wrote:
> Dear Bruce,
>
> I am not familiar with the process of applying patches. I am attaching the
> source-code for the decode function we have developed for PostgreSQL. Can
> you please do the needful, or redirect me to the appropriate person.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> warm regards,
> Archana Bharatee
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Momjian [mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us]
> Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 10:33 PM
> To: Archana Bharatee
> Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] decode()
>
>
> Archana Bharatee wrote:
> > We have developed a 'C' function to provide Oracle decode() functionality.
> > we have developed a C function DECODE which accepts an SQL Query and
> > replaces occurence of decode with case-when-then-else-end and returns the
> > query. There is no limitation of fixed number of parameters.  This needs
> to
> > be added to PostgreSQL library. How do we do this?
>
> Send the patch to the patches list.  A context diff against against 7.2
> or CVS is just fine.
>
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