Use case when statement with to_char() like : CASE « Query Select « Oracle PL/SQL Tutorial

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SQL> create table emp(
  2            emp_no                 integer         primary key
  3           ,lastname               varchar2(20)    not null
  4           ,firstname              varchar2(15)    not null
  5           ,midinit                varchar2(1)
  6           ,street                 varchar2(30)
  7           ,city                   varchar2(20)
  8           ,state                  varchar2(2)
  9           ,zip                    varchar2(5)
 10           ,shortZipCode           varchar2(4)
 11           ,area_code              varchar2(3)
 12           ,phone                  varchar2(8)
 13           ,salary                 number(5,2)
 14            ,birthdate              date
 15           ,startDate              date
 16           ,title                  varchar2(20)
 17           ,dept_no                integer
 18           ,mgr                    integer
 19           ,region                 number
 20           ,division               number
 21           ,total_sales            number
 22    );

Table created.

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SQL> -- emp Table Inserts:
SQL> insert into emp(emp_no, lastname, firstname, midinit, street, city, state, zip,shortZipCode, area_code, phone, birthdate, title)values
  2                       (1,'Z','Joy','R','1 Ave','New York','NY','12122','2333','212','200-1111','12-nov-1976','President');

1 row created.

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SQL> create table avg_sal
  2   as select avg(salary) AS avg_Sal from emp;

Table created.

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SQL> 
SQL> select
  2   case when salary between 6 and 8 then '6-8'
  3        when salary in (9,10)       then '9-10'
  4        when exists (select null from avg_sal where avg_sal = salary)
  5                                    then 'EXISTS'
  6        when to_char(salary) like '2%' then 'Like2'
  7        when salary is null then 'Null'
  8        else 'ELSE Empno: '|| emp_no
  9        end
 10        AS case_test
 11   from emp
 12   /

CASE_TEST
----------------------------------------------------
Null

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SQL>
SQL> drop table avg_sal;

Table dropped.

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SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

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2.15.CASE
	2.15.1.	Using the CASE Expression
	2.15.2.	The following example illustrates the use of a simple CASE expression:
	2.15.3.	Using Searched CASE Expressions
	2.15.4.	The following example illustrates the use of a searched CASE expression:
	2.15.5.	Use logical operators in a searched CASE expression
	2.15.6.	Use CASE statement to deal with NULL
	2.15.7.	Use case when and grouping function together
	2.15.8.	Use case when clause to decode value
	2.15.9.	Use case when statement with between ... and
	2.15.10.	Use case when statement with exists and subquery
	2.15.11.	Use case when statement with in()
	2.15.12.	Use case when statement with to_char() like
	2.15.13.	Use case when with comparasion operator
	2.15.14.	Use Case to output null value
	2.15.15.	Wrap case when into sum() function