Re: CASE

From: Bill Moran <wmoran(at)collaborativefusion(dot)com>
To: "c k" <shreeseva(dot)learning(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: CASE
Date: 2008-08-19 11:47:44
Message-ID: 20080819074744.e6798c54.wmoran@collaborativefusion.com
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In response to "c k" <shreeseva(dot)learning(at)gmail(dot)com>:

> Is there any control structure statement similar to select case ... ? If yes
> how to use it. I have tried to use, case when <expression> then <expression>
> end, but not worked well as I want to use other control structures and sql
> statements to be executed for each case.

Personally, I don't understand the question.

Perhaps if you provided an example of what you are trying to do with
CASE WHEN and why it doesn't work for you.

It _does_ sound like you need to be using something like pl/pgsql.

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