need to add if then else in a view?

• jbalbo

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  January 8, 2013 at 2:34 pm

  #393904

  Preety basic(I Think)but I have a view where a date can be null

  I want to to 12/31/2050 in the date if null else I want the date that is in the field

  Thanks In Advance

  Joe

• Sean Lange

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  January 8, 2013 at 2:45 pm

  #1574999

  Does this work?

  ISNULL(YourDate, '2050-12-31')

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• Damian Widera-396333

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  January 8, 2013 at 2:46 pm

  #1575000

  You have 2 other options: use CASE a_column when null then 'the date' else a_column end

  also - coalesce(a_column,'the_date') - maybe you need to cast

  Kindest Regards,

  Damian Widera
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  MCT, MCSE Data Platform, MCSD.NET