THEN (Entity SQL)
The result of a WHEN clause when it evaluates to true.
WHEN when_expression THEN then_expression
Arguments
- when_expression
Any valid Boolean expression.
- then_expression
Any valid query expression that returns a collection.
Remarks
If when_expression evaluates to the value true, the result is the corresponding then-expression. 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 (Entity SQL).
Example
The following Entity SQL query uses the CASE expression to evaluate a set of Boolean expressions. 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 (EntityClient).
Pass the following query as an argument to the
ExecutePrimitiveTypeQuery
method:
CASE WHEN AVG({25,12,11}) < 100 THEN TRUE ELSE FALSE END
This example produces the following output:
Value: True
See Also
Reference
WHEN (Entity SQL)
CASE (Entity SQL)