Simple If...Else logic not working

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Simple If...Else logic not working

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craigwg
Posting Yak Master

154 Posts

Posted - 2009-07-28 : 11:52:53

Hi!

How do I make my If statement work? I think my problem is setting the variable equal to the results of a select statement. Basically my logic is this: If the server version is 2000, then run Code X, otherwise run code Y. This was my approach to it, but I am open to other ideas. Here is what I have:


DECLARE @version sql_variant
select @version=SERVERPROPERTY('productversion')

if @version like '8%'

--for 2000 servers 
Code X
ELSE
--for 2005 servers
Code Y

Any ideas?

Craig Greenwood

DonAtWork
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2167 Posts

Posted - 2009-07-28 : 12:38:13

[code]
declare @f sql_variant
select @f = SERVERPROPERTY('productversion')
if convert(varchar(20),@f) like '8%'
begin
select 1
end
else
begin
select 2
end[\code]

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