Example: Shortening the Scale of the Multiplier - 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 corrects the problem in Example: CASE Expression Fails by shortening the scale of the multiplier in the THEN expression:

   SELECT SUM (CASE
                WHEN column_2=1 
                THEN column_3 * 6.1122334455667788
                ELSE column_3
               END )
   FROM dec22;