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achakilam1022
Creator II
Creator II

Multiple values from variable in where condition in SQL query

Hi all,

I have a variable vField . Its value is  'a','b','c','d'

How do I write a SQL query to check where field matches any values (a or b or c or d) in vField variable?


Thanks!

LIB CONNECT TO database1;

Table1:

Load Field,

1 as PlaceHolder;

select distinct Field from db1.xyz

where ....

;

Table2:

load

Concat(chr(39)&Field &chr(39),',') as Field_new

Resident Table1

Group by PlaceHolder;

Drop Table Table1;

let vField = Peek('Field_new', 'Table2');

Drop Table Table2;

LIB CONNECT TO database2;

Data:

Load *;

sql select * from

db2.abc

where Field_table2 in $(vField)

11 Replies
achakilam1022
Creator II
Creator II
Author

that works. thanks!

Sai78
Contributor III
Contributor III

Hi,

I have a similar situation that variable is holding no value .. when executing the script  I get error Error in 'expression:
WildMatch takes at least 2 parameters'

temp1:

load Concat(DISTINCT Chr(39)& columnname&Chr(39),',') as columnnameList

Resident Temp;

drop Table Temp;

let vVar11=peek('columnnameList',0,'temp1');
set List=$(vVar11);

test:
NoConcatenate
LOAD DISTINCT
column1,
Resident maintable
where wildmatch(columnname, $(List));---the script is failing at below condition

Any insight would be greatly appareciated.