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whats wrong with this case function ???

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missMac
Posting Yak Master

124 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-11 : 09:03:50

Hello Guys,

am trying to return a certain value for @x below, based on its status, but the variable remains as its original state and doesnt change

pls help

mm


declare @x varchar(500), @sally varchar(300)
set @x = '00'
SELECT @x as sally,
(
  CASE
     WHEN @x = '00' then '300'
     WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'x' then  'Transaction could not be authorized. Please contact your bank or send an email '
     WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'w' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
     WHEN @x = '14' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
     ELSE 'ERROR: Contact support'
  END 
   
) as sally
 print @x

but @x always returns as the initial value

khtan
In (Som, Ni, Yak)

17689 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-11 : 09:10:25

[code]
declare @x varchar(500), @sally varchar(300)
set @x = '00'
SELECT @x ~~as sally,~~ =
(
CASE
WHEN @x = '00' then '300'
WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'x' then 'Transaction could not be authorized. Please contact your bank or send an email '
WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'w' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
WHEN @x = '14' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
ELSE 'ERROR: Contact support'
END

) ~~as sally~~
print @x
[/code]

KH
[spoiler]Time is always against us[/spoiler]

raky
Aged Yak Warrior

767 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-11 : 09:12:19

Is this is what you want??
declare @x varchar(500)
set @x = '00'
SELECT @x =
CASE
WHEN @x = '00' then '300'
WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'x' then 'Transaction could not be authorized. Please contact your bank or send an email '
WHEN LEFT(@x,1) = 'w' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
WHEN @x = '14' then 'GATEWAY Application error'
ELSE 'ERROR: Contact support'
END

select @x as sally
print @x

missMac
Posting Yak Master

124 Posts

Posted - 2009-06-11 : 09:20:30

Okidoks

thanks guys

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