I want to get a parameter. The priority for getting that parameter is that I have to look for it in Table1, but if it doesn't exist there, I have to look for it in Table2. If not, so that parameter is null (this situation should not happen, but, well, there is always an edge case).
I wanted to try something like this:
SELECT NVL(
SELECT paramValue from Table1
where paramName = "paramName" and Id = "id",
SELECT paramValue from Table2
where paramName = "paramName" and Id = "id")
But it gives me a syntax error.
Is there any way of doing something like this?
Enclose the sub-queries in their own set of parentheses, like this:
SELECT NVL((SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Tungsten'),
(SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Helium'))
FROM sysmaster:informix.sysdual;
74
SELECT NVL((SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Wunderkind'),
(SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Helium'))
FROM sysmaster:informix.sysdual;
2
SELECT NVL((SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Wunderkind'),
(SELECT Atomic_Number FROM Elements WHERE Name = 'Helios'))
FROM sysmaster:informix.sysdual;
The last query generated a NULL (empty line) as output, which is mimicked by a non-breaking space on the last line.
Granted, I'm not selecting from two tables; that's immaterial to the syntax, and the sub-queries would work on two separate tables as well as on one table.
Tested with Informix 12.10.FC6 and CSDK 4.10.FC6 on Mac OS X 10.11.5.
There's another way:
SELECT * FROM (
SELECT paramValue from Table1
where paramName = "paramName" and Id = "id"
union all
SELECT paramValue from Table2
where paramName = "paramName" and Id = "id"
) x
LIMIT 1
Which is IMHO easier to read.
Related
With this query:
SELECT *
FROM table1
WHERE name = 'Peter'
I can retrieve all data from Peter from table1. This can be done with the "Wildcard *".
Question
Is there any kind of wildcard for the WHERE part? For example:
SELECT *
FROM table1
WHERE name = *
This option of course not working, but I am looking for a wild card there so that all names will be included in my query. I know it's easier to remove the WHERE statement, but due to some reasons I still need it.
SELECT *
FROM table1
WHERE True OR name = 'Peter'
;
This may look silly, but it can come in handy when generating query strings, eg in PHP/PDO:
$query = "SELECT * FROM names
WHERE ($ignore_name OR name = :the_name)
AND ($ignore_address OR address LIKE :the_address)";
, where the $ignore_xxx variables are either True or False, and completely under your control (not user-input!)
select *
from table1
where name = 'Peter' or name = name;
You can query output into your WHERE clause like so:
SELECT *
FROM table1
WHERE [name] IN (SELECT DISTINCT [name]
FROM table1)
I have two tables, headers and lines. I need to grab the batch_submission_date from the header table, but sometimes a query for batch_id will return a null for batch_submission_date, but will also return a parent_batch_id, and if we query THAT parent_batch_id as a batch_id, it will then return the correct batch_submission_date.
e.g.
SELECT t1.batch_id,
t1.parent_batch_id,
t2.batch_submission_date
FROM db.headers t1, db.lines t2
WHERE t1.batch_id = '12345';
output = 12345, 99999, null
Then we use that parent batch_id as a batch_id :
SELECT t1.batch_id,
t1.parent_batch_id,
t2.batch_submission_date
FROM db.headers t1, db.lines t2
WHERE t1.batch_id = '99999';
and we get output = 99999,99999,'2018-01-01'
So I'm trying to write a query that will do this for me - anytime a batch_id's batch_submission_date is null, we find that batch_id's parent batch_id and query that instead.
This was my idea - but I just get back null both for bp_batch_submission_date and for new_submission_date.
SELECT
t1.parent_id as parent_id,
t1.BATCH_ID as bp_batch_id,
t2.BATCH_LINE_NUMBER as bp_batch_li,
t1.BATCH_SUBMISSION_DATE as bp_batch_submission_date,
CASE
WHEN t1.BATCH_SUBMISSION_DATE is null
THEN
(SELECT a.BATCH_SUBMISSION_DATE
FROM
db.headers a,
db.lines b
WHERE
a.SD_BATCH_HEADERS_SKEY = b.SD_BATCH_HEADERS_SKEY
and a.parent_batch_id = bp_batch_id
and b.batch_line_number = bp_batch_li
) END as new_submission_date
FROM
db.headers t1,
db.lines t2
WHERE
t1.SD_BATCH_HEADERS_SKEY = t2.SD_BATCH_HEADERS_SKEY
and (t1.BATCH_ID = '12345' or t1.PARENT_BATCH_ID = '12345')
and t2.BATCH_LINE_NUMBER = '1'
GROUP BY
t2.BATCH_CLAIM_LINE_STATUS_DESC,
t1.PARENT_BATCH_ID,
t1.BATCH_ID,
t2.BATCH_LINE_NUMBER,
t1.BATCH_SUBMISSION_DATE;
is what I'm trying to do possible? using the bp_batch_id and bp_batch_li variables
Use CTE (common table expression) to avoid redundant code, then use coalesce() to find parent date in case of null. In your first queries you didn't attach joining condition between two tables, I assumed it's based on sd_batch_headers_skey like in last query.
dbfiddle demo
with t as (
select h.batch_id, h.parent_batch_id, l.batch_submission_date bs_date
from headers h
join lines l on l.sd_batch_headers_skey = h.sd_batch_headers_skey
and l.batch_line_number = '1' )
select batch_id, parent_batch_id,
coalesce(bs_date, (select bs_date from t x where x.batch_id = t.parent_batch_id)) bs_date
from t
where batch_id = 12345;
You could use simpler syntax with connect by and level <= 2 but if in your data there are really rows containing same ids (99999, 99999) then we get cycle error.
I'm trying to do an update using data from another table. I've tried this answer (the second part), but it is not working for me. I'm receiving a generic error message of syntax error.
I've also tried this solution and received a syntax error message too.
If I try to update just one column, it works:
UPDATE dogs
SET name =
(
SELECT 'Buddy'
FROM systables
WHERE tabid = 1
);
But I need to update multiples columns. Unfortunately, this is not working:
UPDATE dogs
SET (name, breed) =
(
SELECT 'Buddy', 'pug'
FROM systables
WHERE tabid = 1
);
Informix version is 12.10.FC8
You are missing 1 more set of parentheses around the subquery.
From the Informix manual:
The subquery must be enclosed between parentheses. These parentheses
are nested within the parentheses that immediately follow the equal (
= ) sign. If the expression list includes multiple subqueries, each subquery must be enclosed between parentheses, with a comma ( , )
separating successive subqueries:
UPDATE ... SET ... = ((subqueryA),(subqueryB), ... (subqueryN))
The following examples show the use of subqueries in the SET clause:
UPDATE items
SET (stock_num, manu_code, quantity) =
(
(
SELECT stock_num, manu_code
FROM stock
WHERE description = 'baseball'
),
2
)
WHERE item_num = 1 AND order_num = 1001;
UPDATE table1
SET (col1, col2, col3) =
(
(
SELECT MIN (ship_charge), MAX (ship_charge)
FROM orders
),
'07/01/2007'
)
WHERE col4 = 1001;
So in order for your update to be accepted by Informix it has to be:
UPDATE dogs
SET (name, breed) =
(
(
SELECT 'Buddy', 'pug'
FROM systables
WHERE tabid = 1
)
);
I have a similar query:
SELECT fname, lname
FROM names
WHERE gcode LIKE %5536% OR fname LIKE %3663%
There are 50 conditions like this, and the terms are a bit longer, but that is the general idea. We can't make temporary tables so this is the route we're going.
I make trying to return the like condition that the output matched on in its own column (i.e., have %5536% be returned in its own column)
I can highlight it programmatically, but is there a way to do this in SQL?
You can store the match conditions in a collection:
SELECT n.fname,
n.lname,
t.COLUMN_VALUE AS match
FROM name n
INNER JOIN
TABLE( SYS.ODCIVARCHAR2LIST( '%5536%', '%3663%' ) ) t
ON ( n.gcode LIKE t.COLUMN_VALUE );
You can do this in SQL. Here is one method:
select n.*
from (select n.*,
((case when gcode LIKE %5536% then '5536;' end) ||
(case when gcode LIKE %3663% then '3663;' end) ||
. . .
) as matches
from names
) n
where matches is not null;
How can I query a table where first name starts with 'N' and last name starts with 'K' without using like?
Try something like the following:
SELECT * FROM mytable
WHERE SUBSTR(firstName, 1, 1) = 'N'
AND SUBSTR(lastName, 1, 1) = 'K';
you might try with > and < operators
e.g.:
WHERE NAME >= 'N' AND NAME < 'O'
but I don't guarantee you get each and every letter you would expect (especially with accentuated characters if any)
Scal
What about regular Expression ?
select * from table1 where regexp_like ( firstName, '^N*');
select * from table1 where regexp_like ( lastName, '^K*');