WHEN
Evaluates one or more Boolean expressions.
WHEN when_expression THEN then_expression
Arguments
- when_expression
Any valid Boolean expression.
- then_expression
Any valid query expression that returns a collection.
Return Type
A Boolean value.
Remarks
Use WHEN to evaluate one or more Boolean expressions. If there are multiple when_expressions, the first when_expression that evaluates to true yields the corresponding Then_expression. The remaining expressions are not evaluated. If none of the WHEN conditions are satisfied, the else-expression is evaluated. However, if there is no else-expression, the result is null.
For an example, see CASE.
Example
The following Entity SQL query uses the CASE expression to evaluate a set of Boolean expressions in order to determine the result. The query is based on the AdventureWorks Sales Model. To compile and run this query, follow these steps:
Follow the procedure in How to: Execute a Query that Returns PrimitiveType Results.
Pass the following query as an argument to the
ExecutePrimitiveTypeQuery
method:
CASE WHEN AVG({@score1,@score2,@score3}) < @total THEN TRUE ELSE FALSE END