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README.case documentation for new sql clauses case, coalesce and nullif 2002-08-08 23:33:23 +00:00
README.coalesce documentation for new sql clauses case, coalesce and nullif 2002-08-08 23:33:23 +00:00
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README.nullif Update the description, it is now correct. 2002-08-09 07:25:49 +00:00

Function:
    Return a NULL value for a sub-expression if it has a specific value 
    otherwise return the value of the sub-expression

Author:
    Arno Brinkman <firebird@abvisie.nl>

Format:

  <case abbreviation> ::=
      NULLIF <left paren> <value expression> <comma> <value expression> <right paren>


Syntax Rules:
    1) NULLIF (V1, V2) is equivalent to the following <case specification>:
         CASE WHEN V1 = V2 THEN NULL ELSE V1 END


Examples:
A)
  UPDATE PRODUCTS
    SET STOCK = NULLIF(STOCK,0)