Scott Klarenbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/28/2005 01:58:22 PM:
> I'd like to do the following in my view > > select > fieldOne, > fieldTwo, > if(fieldThree.length>0) then fieldThree as Company > else fieldFour as Company > > from table; > > I realize this syntax isn't correct and length doesn't exists, but is > this possible? I've seen it done in SQLServer, but can't remember the > syntax. > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > LENGTH does exist (as a function): http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/string-functions.html and here is how to use the IF() function: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/control-flow-functions.html I believe this is the equivalent statement you wanted: SELECT fieldOne, fieldTwo, IF(CHAR_LENGTH(fieldThree)>0,fieldThree,fieldFour) as Company FROM table; Shawn Green Database Administrator Unimin Corporation - Spruce Pine
