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From A. Kretschmer
Subject Re: Using COALESCE nside function
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Msg-id 20070723184955.GA20602@a-kretschmer.de
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In response to Using COALESCE nside function  (Robert Fitzpatrick <lists@webtent.net>)
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am  Mon, dem 23.07.2007, um 13:58:22 -0400 mailte Robert Fitzpatrick folgendes:
> Is it possible to use COALESCE function inside a function as a cursor
> variable?

Yes, why not?

>
> test cursor (myvar varchar) for
>           (coalesce(SELECT...<snip>,0));

I guess: wrong syntax. Try instead select coalesce(coll,0) from ...


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