It is definitively possible. It just that I cannot test it right now.
Try:
db(query).select(Expression("CASE WHEN 1=1 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END",None));
else you can use
db.executesql("... any raw sql ...")
the latter is the safe way. Always works.
On Dec 29, 6:55 pm, Harkirat <harkira...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion Massimo! I haven't been able to get it to
> work though.
> That syntax returns an error "TypeError: __init__() takes at least 3
> arguments (2 given)"
> Tried looking at the Expression class defined in DAL.py for what
> arguments it needs but haven't been able to figure this out.
> Any more suggestions?
>
> If this does not work we will most likely have to shift to SQL Alchemy
> and I do like working with the DAL so I am keeping my fingers crossed
> and hoping there is work around for this.
>
> Harkirat
>
> On Dec 29, 11:56 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > You should be able to doL
>
> > from gluon.dal import Expression
>
> > db(query).select(Expression("CASE WHEN 1=1 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END"));
>
> > Nut I never tried.
>
> > On Dec 29, 8:37 am, Harkirat <harkira...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi All !
> > > I am new to web2py and my company is building an enterprise
> > > level web application that will run on the desktop and also mobile
> > > apps using web2py! So far it has been a gr8 experience working with
> > > web2py and kudos to all the developers that made such an awesome
> > > framework !
>
> > > I am trying to write some queries in the DAL that require a CASE
> > > statement e.g.
> > > SELECT CASE WHEN 1=1 THEN 0 ELSE 1 END
>
> > > Is there a way to write this in the DAL?
>
> > > Thanks in advance for your help!
>
> > > Harkirat
>
>
