Re: generated dates from record dates - suggestions

From: Jasen Betts <jasen(at)xnet(dot)co(dot)nz>
To: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: generated dates from record dates - suggestions
Date: 2012-08-21 11:14:53
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On 2012-08-20, Gary Stainburn <gary(dot)stainburn(at)ringways(dot)co(dot)uk> wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> I've got a table with three dates which are populated from an external source.
> I then want to have a view with two calculated dates in it, e.g.
>
> if date_1 is null and date_2 is null then date_a=NULL
> if date_1 is not null and date 2 is null then date_a=date_1+'90 days'
> if date_1 > date3 rhen date_b=date1 else date_b=date2
> etc.
>
> What's the best way to do this?

CASE looks good.

> I know it's a quite open question but I'm interested to hear different
> responses

"date_b" on line three, is that a typo? if not how am i to interpret
it?

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