Is there a way to make a CASE statement with an IN clause?

SELECT
CASE c.Number
IN ('1121231','31242323') THEN 1
IN ('234523','2342423') THEN 2
END AS Test
FROM tblClient c

4 Answers

Yes. You need to use the "Searched" form rather than the "Simple" form of the CASE expression

SELECT CASE WHEN c.Number IN ( '1121231', '31242323' ) THEN 1 WHEN c.Number IN ( '234523', '2342423' ) THEN 2 END AS Test
FROM tblClient c 

0

You can return the same value from several matches:

SELECT CASE c.Number WHEN '1121231' THEN 1 WHEN '31242323' THEN 1 WHEN '234523' THEN 2 WHEN '2342423' THEN 2 END AS Test
FROM tblClient c

This will probably result in the same execution plan as Martins suggestion, so it's more a matter of how you want to write it.

7

The question is specific to SQL Server, but I would like to extend Martin Smith's answer.

SQL:2003 standard allows to define multiple values for simple case expression:

SELECT CASE c.Number WHEN '1121231','31242323' THEN 1 WHEN '234523','2342423' THEN 2 END AS Test
FROM tblClient c;

It is optional feature: Comma-separated predicates in simple CASE expression“ (F263).

Syntax:

CASE <common operand> WHEN <expression>[, <expression> ...] THEN <result> [WHEN <expression>[, <expression> ...] THEN <result> ...] [ELSE <result>]
END

As for know I am not aware of any RDBMS that actually supports that syntax.

2

If you have more numbers or if you intend to add new test numbers for CASE then you can use a more flexible approach:

DECLARE @Numbers TABLE
( Number VARCHAR(50) PRIMARY KEY ,Class TINYINT NOT NULL
);
INSERT @Numbers
VALUES ('1121231',1);
INSERT @Numbers
VALUES ('31242323',1);
INSERT @Numbers
VALUES ('234523',2);
INSERT @Numbers
VALUES ('2342423',2);
SELECT c.*, n.Class
FROM tblClient c
LEFT OUTER JOIN @Numbers n ON c.Number = n.Number;

Also, instead of table variable you can use a regular table.

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