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From: Martijn Tonies [mailto:m.tonies@...]

>> I want my select statement to return a value from a different column
>>depending on one of the in-parameters (to a stored procedure).
>>If I simplify the problem I have two different price columns and which one
>>to use is dependant on one of parameters to the SP.

>For
> select name,
> priceA,
> priceB
> end as Price
> where Price > 10
> from myTable
> into name_out, :v_PriceA, :v_PriceB
> do begin
> if (type = 1)
> then price_out = v_PriceA;
>else price_out = v_PriceB;

<suspend;

>end

Thanks a lot! That is obvious now when I see it. Until now I have just used stored procedures as beautified up select cases, not as real procedures, I think I just climbed a small step on my SP knowledge ladder.


In general, is the use of code in stored procedures expensive in terms of speed? I think the question really is, is it advisable to put as much logic as possible into large select statements or is the beauty of smaller select cases combined with code to be preferred?

Tim