If the row is only found in 1 table then you can use
union :
select dept from dept1 where condition
union
select dept from dept2 where condition
union
select dept from dept3 where condition
You can aldo hide the structure behind a view.
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> Hello list
>
> I have a scenario in which I have to check three
> tables. If there is record in
> table A, take it otherwise check table B, if there
> is record in table B, take
> it otherwise check table C. Let say I am looking for
> DEPT column and the tables
> are DEPT_ONE, DEPT_TWO, and DEPT_THREE. At the end I
> need only one DEPT column.
>
> While I can check each of the tables in order I
> would like to do it in one
> statement. I have tried DECODE but it did not like
> combination of count and
> column names - error ORA-00937. To make it simpler
> here is my query from two
> tables only:
>
> select decode (count(d2.emp_id), 0, d3.dept,
> d2.dept) dept
> from dept_two d2, dept_three d3
> where d3.emp_id = TESTER_1'
> and d2.emp_id(+) = d3.emp_id
>
> Can someone recommend a solution?
>
> Thanks
>
> Witold
>
>
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