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DaveInIowa
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If this example is being used in a SELECT, you could try...
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SELECT Field_1, CASE WHEN Field_1 = x THEN n ELSE Field_2 END Field_2
FROM YourTableIt depends on what you are trying to do:
If you are just trying to retrieve data a certain way, use DaveInIowa's suggestion.
If you are trying to update data in a table, use gmmastros' suggestion as part of an update statement.
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If you are just trying to retrieve data a certain way, use DaveInIowa's suggestion.
If you are trying to update data in a table, use gmmastros' suggestion as part of an update statement.
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