Re: Is there any HIGH_VLAUE or LOW_VALUE for numeric comparision

Hi John:

Thank you for your help. That means there is no way to streamline the codes.

Best regards,

John P. Higgins (jh33378_at_deere.com) wrote:
: You might try this:

: if v_number is null and v_compare_value is null then
: do both_null_something
: elif v_number is null then
: do v_number_is_null_something
: elif v_compare_value is null then
: do v_compare_value_is_null_something
: elif v_number := v_compare_value then
: do equal_something
: else do not_equal_something

: Several of the *_something could be the same; do whatever you need to
: do.

: suisum_at_freenet.edmonton.ab.ca wrote:

: > Hi:
: >
: > If I want to trap the NULL numeric value, I want it compare with the
: > HIGH_VALUE to avoid the following situation. For instance,
: >
: > v_number NUMBER(5) := 99999;
: > v_compare_value NUMBER(10) := NULL
: >
: > If NVL(v_number, 99999) = NVL(v_compare_value, 99999) THEN
: > do somthing;
: > END IF;
: >
: > The above statement will be TRUE as they are both 99999.
: >
: > --
: > Best regards,

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Best regards, Received on Sat Oct 10 1998 - 18:34:49 CDT