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  3. March 2004

Re: SQL Update using Variable Field

Does this really work? I tried something like it in interactive SQL, and I
got a message saying that the keyword "WHEN" was not expected.

As other posts have already pointed out, if you're using embedded SQL then
you can build any statement you want using PREPARE . . .

RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>I don't have this worked out yet, but is this kind of what you are 
>thinking:
>UPDATE ROB/FELKER 
>SET 
> (case when current month= 1 then SAL01 = :MYVAR
>       when current month= 2 then SAL02 = :MYVAR
>       when current month= 3 then SAL03 = :MYVAR
>  END) 
>
>Rob Berendt


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