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Is there a better way of writing this...

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INFEXP

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Is there a better way of writing this...code

IIF(
(OUT_REC_TYPE ='10')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '12')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '14')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '16')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '18')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '20')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '22')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '24')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '25')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '26')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '27')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '28')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '29')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '30')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '31')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '32')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '34')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '35')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '36')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '39')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '43')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '49')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '50')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '52')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '53')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '54')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '58')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '60')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '62')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '64')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '66')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '72')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '74')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '76')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '78')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '96')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '98')
OR
(OUT_REC_TYPE = '99'),'PER',IIF(OUT_REC_TYPE = '44' OR OUT_REC_TYPE = '46','SGL',IIF(OUT_REC_TYPE = '48','TRF')))
 
decode(out_rec_type, '10' or '12' or '14'..., 'PER', '44' or '46', 'SGL', '48', 'TRF')
 
u can use instr operator as given here for long or statement
as given below
this should work fine right
this is under the assuption that comma does not appear in
the data OUT_REC_TYPE
u may use it for the second or also if reqd

IIF(
instr(',10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,
32,34,35,36,39,43,49,50,52,53,54,58,60,62,64,66,72,74,
76,78,96,98,99,',OUT_REC_TYPE,1)>0),'PER',
IIF(OUT_REC_TYPE = '44' OR OUT_REC_TYPE = '46',
'SGL',IIF(OUT_REC_TYPE = '48','TRF')))
 
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