Example: Decoding IDs Using NULL - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
17.00
Published
June 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-30
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Product Category
Teradata Vantageā„¢

The following query

SELECT DECODE(country_id, 1, 'United States', 
                          2, 'England')
    FROM customers; 

returns:

  • 'United States' if the country_id is 1
  • 'England' if country_id is 2
  • NULL if country_id isn't in the range 1 to 2