计算条件列表并返回多个可能结果表达式之一。
CASE 具有两种格式:
简单 CASE 函数将某个表达式与一组简单表达式进行比较以确定结果。
CASE 搜索函数计算一组布尔表达式以确定结果。
两种格式都支持可选
的
 ELSE 参数。
语法
简单 CASE 函数:
CASEinput_expression
WHENwhen_expressionTHENresult_expression
[ ...n]
[
ELSEelse_result_expression
]
END
CASE 搜索函数:
CASE
WHENBoolean_expressionTHENresult_expression
[ ...n]
[
ELSEelse_result_expression
]
END
参数
input_expression
是使用简单 CASE 格式时所计算
的
表达式。
Input_expression是任何有效
的
 Microsoft® 
SQL Server™ 表达式。
WHENwhen_expression
使用简单 CASE 格式时input_expression
所比较
的
简单表达式。
When_expression是任意有效
的
 SQL 
Server 表达式。
Input_expression和每个
when_expression的
数据类型必须相同,或者是隐性转换。
n
占位符,表明可以使用多个 WHENwhen_expressionTHENresult_expression
子句或 WHEN
Boolean_expressionTHEN
result_expression子句。
THENresult_expression
当input_expression=when_expression
取值为 TRUE,或者
Boolean_expression取值为 TRUE 时返回
的
表达式。
result expression是任意有效
的
 SQL Server 表达式。
ELSEelse_result_expression
当比较运算取值不为 TRUE 时返回
的
表达式。如果省略此参数并且比较运算取值不为 TRUE,CASE 将返回 NULL 值。
Else_result_expression是任意有效
的
 SQL Server 表达式。
Else_result_expression和所有
result_expression的
数据类型必须相同,或者必须是隐性转换。
WHENBoolean_expression
使用 CASE 搜索格式时所计算
的
布尔表达式。
Boolean_expression是任意有效
的
布尔表达式。
结果类型
从result_expressions
和可选
else_result_expression的
类型集合中返回最高
的
优先规则类型。有关更多信息,请参见
数据类型的
优先顺序。
结果值
简单 CASE 函数:
CASE 搜索函数:
示例
A. 使用带有简单 CASE 函数
的
 SELECT 语句
在 SELECT 语句中,简单 CASE 函数仅检查是否相等,而不进行其它比较。下面
的
示例使用 CASE 函数更改图书分类显示,以使其更易于理解。
USE pubs
GO
SELECT   Category =
CASE type
WHEN 'popular_comp' THEN 'Popular Computing'
WHEN 'mod_cook' THEN 'Modern Cooking'
WHEN 'business' THEN 'Business'
WHEN 'psychology' THEN 'Psychology'
WHEN 'trad_cook' THEN 'Traditional Cooking'
ELSE 'Not yet categorized'
END,
CAST(
title AS varchar(25)) AS 'Shortened Title',
price AS Price
FROM titles
WHERE price IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY type, price
COMPUTE AVG(price) BY type
GO
下面是结果集:
Category            Shortened Title           Price
------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
Business            You Can Combat Computer S 2.99
Business            Cooking with Computers: S 11.95
Business            The Busy Executive's Data 19.99
Business            Straight Talk About Compu 19.99
avg
==========================
13.73
Category            Shortened Title           Price
------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
Modern Cooking      The Gourmet Microwave     2.99
Modern Cooking      Silicon Valley Gastronomi 19.99
avg
==========================
11.49
Category            Shortened Title           Price
------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
Popular Computing   Secrets of Silicon Valley 20.00
Popular Computing   But Is It User Friendly?  22.95
avg
==========================
21.48
Category            Shortened Title           Price
------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
Psychology          Life Without Fear         7.00
Psychology          Emotional Security: A New 7.99
Psychology          Is Anger the Enemy?       10.95
Psychology          Prolonged Data Deprivatio 19.99
Psychology          Computer Phobic AND Non-P 21.59
avg
==========================
13.50
Category            Shortened Title           Price
------------------- ------------------------- --------------------------
Traditional Cooking Fifty Years in Buckingham 11.95
Traditional Cooking Sushi, Anyone?            14.99
Traditional Cooking Onions, Leeks, and Garlic 20.95
avg
==========================
15.96
(21 row(s) affected)
B. 使用带有简单 CASE 函数和 CASE 搜索函数
的
 SELECT 语句
在 SELECT 语句中,CASE 搜索函数允许根据比较值在结果集内对值进行替换。下面
的
示例根据图书
的
价格范围将价格(
money列)显示为文本注释。
USE pubs
GO
SELECT    'Price Category' =
CASE
WHEN price IS NULL THEN 'Not yet priced'
WHEN price < 10 THEN 'Very Reasonable Title'
WHEN price >= 10 and price < 20 THEN 'Coffee Table Title'
ELSE 'Expensive book!'
END,
CAST(title AS varchar(20)) AS 'Shortened Title'
FROM titles
ORDER BY price
GO
下面是结果集:
Price Category        Shortened Title
--------------------- --------------------
Not yet priced        Net Etiquette
Not yet priced        The Psychology of Co
Very Reasonable Title The Gourmet Microwav
Very Reasonable Title You Can Combat Compu
Very Reasonable Title Life Without Fear
Very Reasonable Title Emotional Security:
Coffee Table Title    Is Anger the Enemy?
Coffee Table Title    Cooking with Compute
Coffee Table Title    Fifty Years in Bucki
Coffee Table Title    Sushi, Anyone?
Coffee Table Title    Prolonged Data Depri
Coffee Table Title    Silicon Valley Gastr
Coffee Table Title    Straight Talk About
Coffee Table Title    The Busy Executive's
Expensive book!       Secrets of Silicon V
Expensive book!       Onions, Leeks, and G
Expensive book!       Computer Phobic And
Expensive book!       But Is It User Frien
(18 row(s) affected)
C. 使用带有 SUBSTRING 和 SELECT 
的
 CASE 函数
下面
的
示例使用 CASE 和 THEN 生成一个有关作者、图书标识号
和每个
作者所著图书类型
的
列表。
USE pubs
SELECT SUBSTRING((RTRIM(a.au_fname) + ' '+
RTRIM(a.au_lname) + ' '), 1, 25) AS Name, a.au_id, ta.title_id,
Type =
CASE
WHEN SUBSTRING(ta.title_id, 1, 2) = 'BU' THEN 'Business'
WHEN SUBSTRING(ta.title_id, 1, 2) = 'MC' THEN 'Modern Cooking'
WHEN SUBSTRING(ta.title_id, 1, 2) = 'PC' THEN 'Popular Computing'
WHEN SUBSTRING(ta.title_id, 1, 2) = 'PS' THEN 'Psychology'
WHEN SUBSTRING(ta.title_id, 1, 2) = 'TC' THEN 'Traditional Cooking'
END
FROM titleauthor ta JOIN authors a ON ta.au_id = a.au_id
下面是结果集:
Name                      au_id       title_id Type
------------------------- ----------- -------- -------------------
Johnson White             172-32-1176 PS3333   Psychology
Marjorie Green            213-46-8915 BU1032   Business
Marjorie Green            213-46-8915 BU2075   Business
Cheryl Carson             238-95-7766 PC1035   Popular Computing
Michael O'Leary           267-41-2394 BU1111   Business
Michael O'Leary           267-41-2394 TC7777   Traditional Cooking
Dean Straight             274-80-9391 BU7832   Business
Abraham Bennet            409-56-7008 BU1032   Business
Ann Dull                  427-17-2319 PC8888   Popular Computing
Burt Gringlesby           472-27-2349 TC7777   Traditional Cooking
Charlene Locksley         486-29-1786 PC9999   Popular Computing
Charlene Locksley         486-29-1786 PS7777   Psychology
Reginald Blotchet-Halls   648-92-1872 TC4203   Traditional Cooking
Akiko Yokomoto            672-71-3249 TC7777   Traditional Cooking
Innes del Castillo        712-45-1867 MC2222   Modern Cooking
Michel DeFrance           722-51-5454 MC3021   Modern Cooking
Stearns MacFeather        724-80-9391 BU1111   Business
Stearns MacFeather        724-80-9391 PS1372   Psychology
Livia Karsen              756-30-7391 PS1372   Psychology
Sylvia Panteley           807-91-6654 TC3218   Traditional Cooking
Sheryl Hunter             846-92-7186 PC8888   Popular Computing
Anne Ringer               899-46-2035 MC3021   Modern Cooking
Anne Ringer               899-46-2035 PS2091   Psychology
Albert Ringer             998-72-3567 PS2091   Psychology
Albert Ringer             998-72-3567 PS2106   Psychology
(25 row(s) affected)