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SQL Case Update Statement Error Message

  • September 29, 2008 at 10:17 am

    #194260

    I keep getting an incorrect syntax error on this CASE statement.

    (Msg 156, Level 15, State 1, Line 5

    Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'like'.

    Can you not use the % character in a CASE statement or is the overall syntax wrong? Thank you.

    Update Billed

    set bill_amount =

    Case When product_Code like '%0000' then STATE_DUES

    When product_code like 'CHAPT/%' and not like '%0000' Then Local_dues

    Else '9999'

    End

    where billed.ID = '123456'

  • September 29, 2008 at 10:25 am

    #878504

    Hi Roger:

    Update Billed

    set bill_amount =

    Case When product_Code like '%0000' then STATE_DUES

    When product_code like 'CHAPT/%' and product_code not like '%0000' Then Local_dues

    Else '9999'

    End

    where billed.ID = '123456'

    Cheers

    ChrisM

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  • September 29, 2008 at 10:39 am

    #878513

    Thanks! I should have tried that!

    Roger

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