Easy case question, non boolean type error

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Easy case question, non boolean type error

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fuzzyip
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Posted - 2008-08-06 : 16:32:49

select

carcat = CASE WHEN name LIKE '%Acura%' and '%CL%' then 'Coupe'
WHEN name LIKE '%Acura%' and '%Integra 2dr%' then 'Coupe'
WHEN name LIKE '%Acura%' and '%Integra 4dr%' then 'Sedan'
else unknown end

is coming up with the following error

Msg 4145, Level 15, State 1, Line 3
An expression of non-boolean type specified in a context where a condition is expected, near 'then'.

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 16:36:22

This should get you going:
WHEN name LIKE '%Acura%' and name LIKE '%CL%' THEN 'Coupe'
...
ELSE 'unknown'
END

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Van
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

462 Posts

Posted - 2008-08-06 : 17:00:35

Couldn't you also do this:

WHEN name LIKE '%Acura%CL%' THEN 'Coupe'

Of course if the 'CL' came before 'Acura' then it wouldn't work.

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