If empty select different field

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If empty select different field

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scripter
Starting Member

49 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-11 : 11:56:20

ok in the below query if I want the following lines changed
,p.[Alias]
,p.[FirstName]
,p.[LastName]

Instead I want to combine those fields into 1 field and if the p.[Alias] is empty then combin p.FirstName and p.LastName with a space between them

give this new field an alias of Names

so it will have the Alias if there is one but if not it will have first and last name instead.

SELECT f.[ProducerID]
,p.[Alias]
,p.[FirstName]
,p.[LastName]
,[Match_Score]
,[Match_PreferredFirmState]
,[Match_LicensedAllStates]
,[Match_PreferredFirmCity]
,[Match_PayoutID]
,[Match_U4CRD]
,[Match_RIAADV]
,[Match_BrandOffice]
,[Match_OfficeSpace]
,[Match_GroupHealth]
,[Match_RetirementPlan]
,[Match_PracticeID]
,[Match_ClassificationID]
,[Match_ProductionAmount]
,[Match_ExperienceID]
,[Match_FirmClearing]
FROM [ASPNETDB].[dbo].[fn_Find_Producer_Match_Score](100022) f
JOIN [ASPNETDB].[dbo].[Producer] p
ON f.ProducerID = p.ProducerID
ORDER BY [Match_Score] DESC

scripter
Starting Member

49 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-11 : 12:25:59

Nevermind I figured it out

SELECT f.[ProducerID]
,(CASE WHEN p.[Alias] ='' then p.[FirstName] + ' ' + p.[LastName] ELSE p.[Alias] END) as Names
,[Match_Score]
,[Match_PreferredFirmState]
,[Match_LicensedAllStates]
,[Match_PreferredFirmCity]
,[Match_PayoutID]
,[Match_U4CRD]
,[Match_RIAADV]
,[Match_BrandOffice]
,[Match_OfficeSpace]
,[Match_GroupHealth]
,[Match_RetirementPlan]
,[Match_PracticeID]
,[Match_ClassificationID]
,[Match_ProductionAmount]
,[Match_ExperienceID]
,[Match_FirmClearing]
FROM [ASPNETDB].[dbo].[fn_Find_Producer_Match_Score](100022) f
JOIN [ASPNETDB].[dbo].[Producer] p
ON f.ProducerID = p.ProducerID
ORDER BY [Match_Score] DESC

Rajesh Jonnalagadda
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-13 : 06:00:05

Hi,
It is better to use like this,

,(CASE WHEN ISNULL(p.[Alias],'') ='' OR p.[Alias] ='' then p.[FirstName] + ' ' + p.[LastName] ELSE p.[Alias] END) as Names

Rajesh Jonnalagadda
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bklr
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1693 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-13 : 08:54:01

hi use ISNULL OR coalesce function than case ........

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