Example: Returning a DECIMAL(38,2) Result - 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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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;