2 Replies Latest reply on Dec 5, 2012 10:37 PM by 976439

    Need help with query

    976439
    976439 Dec 5, 2012 5:04 PM
      Hi, looking for some help in writing a query. i currently have 2 columns, 1 shows a fault number and another a telephone, what i would like to do is select both these fields and if the fault number has the character 'NA' in any rows than I would like this to be replaced by the value in the telephone number.

      As i understand there are 3 ways, replace, translate and regexp but not sure going foward which would be the best way and also I currently have selected data from 2 tables and have a union all to put the data together, but not sure how i can replace the NA value.

      To summarise this is what i currently have

      SELECT
      FROM
      INNER JOIN
      UNION ALL
      SELECT
      FROM
      INNER JOIN

      If somebody could please help, would really appreciate it.
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        • 1. Re: Need help with query
          MLBrown
          MLBrown Dec 5, 2012 8:19 PM (in response to 976439)
          You should post your question in the SQL PL/SQL forum instead of this one: {forum:id=75}

          BUT, you probably need to include a better problem description because I'm not sure what you are trying to do. You should give an example of your data and a sample of what your output should look like. If possible you should include a table creation script and insert statements with the data you want us to look at. It makes solving the problem much easier.

          Based on what I read, it looks like you are trying to print the fault number unless it is NA then you want to print the telephone number. If that is the case, you could do something like:
          --
-- If fault is NA select phone_number else fault number
--
select decode(fault, 'NA', telephone, fault) phone_number
  from table_name;
          If that isn't it, then you should close this and post the question in the other forum.
          • 2. Re: Need help with query
            976439
            976439 Dec 5, 2012 10:37 PM (in response to MLBrown)
            MLBrown, apologies for posting in the wrong area. That function is exactly what I was looking for, thank you very much. Will test this out and have a play.

            Thanks once again!! : )