Hi Pedro, What version of MySQL are you running? From the manual
COALESCE(value,...) Returns the first non-NULL value in the list, or NULL if there are no non-NULL values. mysql> SELECT COALESCE(NULL,1); -> 1 mysql> SELECT COALESCE(NULL,NULL,NULL); -> NULL COALESCE() was added in MySQL 3.23.3. <------------------ Are you running at least that? Regards --------------------------------------------------------------- ********** _/ ********** David Logan ******* _/ ******* ITO Delivery Specialist - Database ***** _/ ***** Hewlett-Packard Australia Ltd **** _/_/_/ _/_/_/ **** E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** _/ _/ _/ _/ **** Desk: +618 8408 4273 **** _/ _/ _/_/_/ **** Mobile: 0417 268 665 ***** _/ ****** ****** _/ ******** Postal: 148 Frome Street, ******** _/ ********** Adelaide SA 5001 Australia i n v e n t --------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, 24 April 2006 7:47 PM To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: problem with coalesce function When I use coalesce function I receive this error: "FUNCTION sirius.coalesce does not exist". sirius is the name of db. Can someone help me with this error Thanks, Pedro ___________________________________________________________________ O SAPO já está livre de vírus com a Panda Software, fique você também! Clique em: http://antivirus.sapo.pt -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]