pgsql(at)yukonho(dot)de wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> the following is an MySQL statement that I would like to
> translate to PostgreSQL:
>
> Could someone point me to a documentation of a coresponding
> Systax for an "IF" clause in the a SELECT,
> or is the some other way to do this....
>
> select
> if(spektrum is null,' ','J'),
> if(s19 is null,' ','J'),
> if(OhneGrenze is null,' ','J'),
> from namen;
>
>
> Do I need to create my own function to allow this behaviour!
>
>
> my best regards,
>
> Stefan
use CASE
Since I'm not a user of MySQL, and if I'm reading your query correctly:
try
select (CASE when spektrum is null then 'J' else spektrum end),
...
or if you are just trying to replace nulls, then try COALESCE