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2. SQL Derived Fields Tips And Tricks
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Tips And Tricks

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4. Overview If Then Else Logic String Functions Functions in Functions
Checking Your Syntax
Debugging Derived Fields

5. Overview
If Then Else Logic
@DECODE
@CHOOSE
@IF

6. @DECODE Equal Comparison IF expr = search1 THEN return1
@DECODE(expr,search1,return1,search2,return2,…,[default])
Equal Comparison
IF expr = search1 THEN return1

7. @DECODE
@DECODE(code,’A’,amount,0)
IF code = ‘A’
THEN amount
ELSE 0

8. @DECODE Looks For Pairs Of Parameters search1,return1, search2,return2
@DECODE(expr,search1,return1,search2,return2,…,[default])
Looks For Pairs Of Parameters
search1,return1, search2,return2
IF expr = search1 THEN return1
ELSE IF expr = search2 THEN return2
ELSE IF expr = searchn THEN returnn

9. @DECODE IF sex = ‘M’ THEN ‘Male’ ELSE IF sex = ‘F’ THEN ‘Female’
@DECODE(sex,’M’,’Male’,’F’,”Female’,’?’)
IF sex = ‘M’
THEN ‘Male’
ELSE IF sex = ‘F’
THEN ‘Female’
ELSE ‘?’

10. @DECODE Unpaired Parameter Is Default [Optional]
@DECODE(expr,search1,return1,search2,return2,…,[default])
Unpaired Parameter Is Default [Optional]
If Default is Omitted and There Is No Match, NULL Is Returned

11. @DECODE IF sex = ‘M’ THEN ‘Male’ ELSE IF sex = ‘F’ THEN ‘Female’
@DECODE(sex,’M’,’Male’,’F’,”Female’)
IF sex = ‘M’
THEN ‘Male’
ELSE IF sex = ‘F’
THEN ‘Female’
ELSE NULL

12. @DECODE expr May Be Any Data Type
@DECODE(expr,search1,return1,search2,return2,…,[default])
expr May Be Any Data Type
searchn Must Be The Same Data Type As expr
returnn Will Be Forced To The Same Data Type As return1

13. @CHOOSE @CHOOSE(index,value0,value1,…,valuen)
Will Return A Value Based On The index
IF index <= 0 THEN value0
IF index = 1 THEN value1
IF index = 2 THEN value2

14. @CHOOSE @CHOOSE((date - startdate),amount,0)
IF (date - startdate) <= 0
THEN amount
ELSE 0

15. @CHOOSE @CHOOSE((date - startdate),amount,0) IF startdate <= date
THEN amount
ELSE 0

16. @CHOOSE @CHOOSE(index,value0,value1,…,valuen)
If The index Exceeds The Number Of Values, The Last Value Is Returned

17. @IF @IF(number,value1,value2) Return value1 If number Is Not Zero
Return value2 If number Is Zero Or NULL

18. @IF gross_pay / @IF(hours,hours,1) IF hours <> 0 THEN hours
ELSE 1

19. @IF
@IF(test,’YES’,’NO’)
IF test <> 0
THEN ‘YES’
ELSE ‘NO’

20. Overview
String Functions
@SUBSTRING
@TRIM
@LENGTH
@FIND

21. @SUBSTRING @SUBSTRING(string,start-pos,length)
Returns The Desired Portion Of string
The Substring Starts At start-pos
The First Character Of string Has A start-pos Of Zero
For A Length Of length

22. @SUBSTRING @SUBSTRING(dept,0,3) @SUBSTRING(dept,3,3) dept = 101554
Results = 101
@SUBSTRING(dept,3,3)
Results = 554

23. @SUBSTRING @SUBSTRING(string,start-pos,length)
If start-pos Is Greater Then The Length Of string NULL Is Returned

24. @SUBSTRING
@SUBSTRING(dept,6,3)
dept =
Results = NULL

25. @TRIM @TRIM(string) Strips Leading And Trailing Spaces From string
Compresses Multiple Spaces Within string Into Single Spaces

26. @TRIM
@TRIM(‘ Charles Cook ‘)
Returns ‘Charles Cook’

27. @LENGTH
@LENGTH(string)
Returns The Length Of string

28. @LENGTH
@LENGTH(‘Charles Cook‘)
Returns 12

29. @FIND @FIND(string1,string2,start-pos)
Returns The Starting Position Of string2 Within string1
The Search Begins At start-pos
The First Character Of string1 Has A start-pos Of Zero

30. @FIND
@FIND(‘Charles F. Cook’,’.’,0)
Returns 9

31. @FIND
@FIND(‘Charles F. Cook’,’oo’,0)
Returns 12

32. Functions in Functions
Execute From The Inside Out
The Innermost Functions Are Resolved First

33. Functions in Functions
name = ‘ Charles F. Cook ‘
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34. Functions in Functions
name = ‘ Charles F. Cook ‘
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F. Cook’,’.’,0) - 2))

35. Functions in Functions
name = ‘ Charles F. Cook ‘
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F. Cook’,’.’,0) - 2))
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36. Functions in Functions
name = ‘ Charles F. Cook ‘
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F. Cook’,’.’,0) - 2))
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@SUBSTRING(‘Charles F. Cook’,0,7)

37. Functions in Functions
name = ‘ Charles F. Cook ‘
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F. Cook’,’.’,0) - 2))
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@SUBSTRING(‘Charles F. Cook’,0,7)
‘Charles’

38. Checking Your Syntax Break Your Formula Down
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39. Checking Your Syntax Break Your Formula Down @SUBSTRING(,,)
@TRIM(name)
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@FIND(,,)
’.’

40. Debugging Derived Fields
Build It One Step At A Time
Hard Code Parts Until You Understand What Is Going Wrong
@TRIM(name)

41. Debugging Derived Fields
Build It One Step At A Time
Hard Code Parts Until You Understand What Is Going Wrong

42. Debugging Derived Fields
Build It One Step At A Time
Hard Code Parts Until You Understand What Is Going Wrong

43. Debugging Derived Fields
Build It One Step At A Time
Hard Code Parts Until You Understand What Is Going Wrong

44. Debugging Derived Fields
Build It One Step At A Time
Hard Code Parts Until You Understand What Is Going Wrong
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