I'd like to perform a conditional where
in a sql statement, and use two different criteria, eg in pseudo code:
procedure(..., bool_value IN boolean default false) is
....
begin
select * from mytable mt
where
if bool_value = true then mt.criterion_1 = value
else
mt_.criterion_2 = value; -- if boolean value is set, use criterion_1 column, otherwise use criterion_2 column
end
Suppose it's possible, What's the best way to do it?
Thanks
Try this:
bool_value_string varchar2(5)
bool_value_string = case when bool_value then 'true' else 'false' end;
select * from mytable mt
where
(bool_value_string = 'true' and mt.criterion_1 = value)
or
(bool_value_string = 'false' and mt.criterion_2 = value)
Basically, convert your when...then idiom to an either...or one. Either the boolean field is non-null and true, meaning filter has to be by the first criterion, or it isn't, meaning filter by the second one.
Basically, your condition gets translated as:
if bool_value = true
then mt.criterion_1 = value
else if bool_value = false
then mt_.criterion_2 = value;
Since you cannot directly use boolean value in select statements (Refer comments), use as below: (Change bool_value from boolean to varchar2 or a number)
procedure(..., bool_value IN varchar2(10) default 'FALSE') is
....
begin
select * from mytable mt
where
(case
when (bool_value = 'TRUE' and mt.criterion_1 = value) then (1)
when (bool_value = 'FALSE' and mt_.criterion_2 = value) then (1)
(else 0)
end) = 1;
OR
select * from mytable mt
where
(bool_value = 'TRUE' and mt.criterion_1 = value)
or
(bool_value = 'FALSE' and mt.criterion_2 = value)
end
ORIGINAL ANSWER
You can also use case statement
in where
clause as below:
select * from mytable mt
where
(case
when (bool_value = true and mt.criterion_1 = value) then (1)
when (bool_value = false and mt_.criterion_2 = value) then (1)
(else 0)
end) = 1;
In oracle, you can use below Query also.
select * from mytable mt
where
(bool_value = true and mt.criterion_1 = value)
or
(bool_value = false and mt.criterion_2 = value)
Note: Since default of bool_value = false
, is null
condition need not be checked.
Simplest form is this:
WHERE (bool_value = TRUE AND mt.criterion_1 = value)
OR (bool_value = FALSE AND mt.criterion_2 = value)
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