how to compare value of two fileds and based on that insert value into third fileds

[Tradeorganizer]

Hi,

I have a database with table name as test in that i have 6 colums
they are

name varchar (20)
address varchar (20)
position varchar (20)
nametype1 varchar (20)
nametype2 varchar (20)
nameval varchar(20)

now in the nametype1 and nametype2 there are values like
nametype1 nametype2
"AB" "BA"
"BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA"
"BA" "AB"

now depending upon the combination i want to assign value to the thrid
field that is nameval like example below

nametype1 nametype2 nameval
"AB" "BA" 1
"BB" "BB" 2
"AA" "AA" 2
"BA" "AB" 1

please suggest query in sql which i can run to do this .

Regards

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

Tradeorganizer wrote:

Hi,

I have a database

What database? Type and version please!

with table name as test in that i have 6 colums
they are

name varchar (20)

OK, I will assume SQL Server

address varchar (20)
position varchar (20)
nametype1 varchar (20)
nametype2 varchar (20)
nameval varchar(20)

now in the nametype1 and nametype2 there are values like
nametype1 nametype2
"AB" "BA"
"BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA"
"BA" "AB"

now depending upon the combination i want to assign value to the thrid
field that is nameval like example below

nametype1 nametype2 nameval
"AB" "BA" 1
"BB" "BB" 2
"AA" "AA" 2
"BA" "AB" 1

So if they are equal, set it to 2, not equal, set it to 1? This is easy
using CASE

UPDATE Test
SET nameval =
CASE WHEN nametype1=nametype2 then 2 ELSE 1 END
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[Tradeorganizer]

On Jan 30, 4:54 pm, "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

Tradeorganizer wrote:

Hi,

I have a database

What database? Type and version please!

with table name as test in that i have 6 colums
they are

name varchar (20)

OK, I will assume SQL Server

address varchar (20)
position varchar (20)
nametype1 varchar (20)
nametype2 varchar (20)
nameval varchar(20)

now in the nametype1 and nametype2 there are values like
nametype1 nametype2
"AB" "BA"
"BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA"
"BA" "AB"

now depending upon the combination i want to assign value to the thrid
field that is nameval like example below

nametype1 nametype2 nameval
"AB" "BA" 1
"BB" "BB" 2
"AA" "AA" 2
"BA" "AB" 1

So if they are equal, set it to 2, not equal, set it to 1? This is easy
using CASE

UPDATE Test
SET nameval =
CASE WHEN nametype1=nametype2 then 2 ELSE 1 END

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thanks a lot budy it worked......great...wish you good luck

Regards

[Bob Lehmann]

Why are you storing a calculated value in the table to begin with?

Wouldn't it be better to do that on the output?

Bob Lehmann

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On Jan 30, 4:54 pm, "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

Tradeorganizer wrote:

Hi,

I have a database

What database? Type and version please!

with table name as test in that i have 6 colums
they are

name varchar (20)

OK, I will assume SQL Server

address varchar (20)
position varchar (20)
nametype1 varchar (20)
nametype2 varchar (20)
nameval varchar(20)

now in the nametype1 and nametype2 there are values like
nametype1 nametype2
"AB" "BA"
"BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA"
"BA" "AB"

now depending upon the combination i want to assign value to the thrid
field that is nameval like example below

nametype1 nametype2 nameval
"AB" "BA" 1
"BB" "BB" 2
"AA" "AA" 2
"BA" "AB" 1

So if they are equal, set it to 2, not equal, set it to 1? This is easy
using CASE

UPDATE Test
SET nameval =
CASE WHEN nametype1=nametype2 then 2 ELSE 1 END

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thanks a lot budy it worked......great...wish you good luck

Regards

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

True.
Although the way he described it seems to disqualify this explanation,
maybe he has to store historical data.

Bob Lehmann wrote:

Why are you storing a calculated value in the table to begin with?

Wouldn't it be better to do that on the output?

Bob Lehmann

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[Tradeorganizer]

On Jan 30, 6:33 pm, "Bob Barrows [MVP]" <[e-mail]>
wrote:

True.
Although the way he described it seems to disqualify this explanation,
maybe he has to store historical data.

Bob Lehmann wrote:

Why are you storing a calculated value in the table to begin with?

Wouldn't it be better to do that on the output?

Bob Lehmann

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hi i have an update to the query , please suggest if the table
structure and results are below then what should i run for no of
fileds

name varchar (20)
address varchar (20)
position varchar (20)
nametype1 varchar (20)
nametype2 varchar (20)
nametype3 varchar(20)
nametype4 varchar(20)
nameval varchar(20)
nameval1 varchar(20)
nameval2 varchar(20)
nameval3 varchar(20)

now in the nametype1 and nametype2 there are values like
nametype1 nametype2 nametype3 nametype4
"AB" "BA" "BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA" "BA" "AB"
"AB" "BA" "BB" "BB"
"AA" "AA" "BA" "AB"

now depending upon the combination i want to assign value to the thrid
field that is nameval like example below

nametype1 nametype2 nameval
"AB" "BA" 1
"AA" "AA" 2
"AB" "BA" 1
"AA" "AA" 2

nametype1 nametype3 nameval1
"AB" "BB" 1
"AA" "BA" 1
"AB" "BB" 1
"AA" "BA" 1

nametype1 nametype4 nameval2
"AB" "BB" 1
"AA" "AB" 1
"AB" "BB" 1
"AA" "AB" 1

please suggest query in sql which i can run to do this also i would
like to know is it possible to have some kind of loop which can check
each nametype with other like the combination above please suggest.

Regards