• + CAST(CASE WHEN PER.[GENDER] = 'M' THEN '1'

    WHEN PER.[GENDER] = 'F' THEN '2'

    ELSE '0' END AS CHAR(1))

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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