Example: Returning a DECIMAL(38,2) Result - Teradata Vantage - Analytics Database

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

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VantageCloud
VantageCore
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VMware
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IntelliFlex
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Analytics Database
Teradata Vantage
Release Number
17.20
Published
June 2022
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Teradata Vantage™

In the following query, the CASE expression returns a DECIMAL(38,2) result because the THEN  and  ELSE clauses contain DECIMAL values:

   SELECT SUM (CASE
                WHEN column_2=1 
                THEN column_3 * 6
                ELSE column_3
               END )
   FROM dec22;