----- Original Message ----- > I am in urgent need of backporting oracle9i pl/sql to > oracle8i.I have encountered some case satements like > this > > CASE > when x>0 then (select y from deptno) > else > (select Z from emp) > end > > i need to convert them to decode statements.Can > anybody tell me how to write a select statement within > decode.
You already got some suggestions. But if you're backporting from 9i to 8i, don't bother: 8i supports CASE happily. At least in SQL... Cheers Nuno Souto [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Nuno Souto INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
