If else in a Storep Procedure

Hi

I'm trying with the an sql query get a recordset and
to return a name for ex

select name,adress,number1, number2 , number3

if numer1 + number2 > 0
begin

select 'BiggerthanZero' as ReturnName
end
else
begin

select 'LessThanZero' as ReturnName
end

FROM TableName

this doesn't work what im a doing wrong or is
it impossible to return a recordset and the 'ReturnName'

Micke

Q.
1. Your select, does it return more than 1 record?

do you expect it to?

In any case, you could return it as part of the recordset

select name, add,num1, num2, num1 + num2 as desiredfield

and check your recordset later one for desired field

if RS.fields("DesiredField") > 0 then


assuming RS is your recordset..

good luck

I'm suprised it will even compile.

You have a from clause just hanging out there by itself. You should consider using a return value and output paramter instead.

What you have there if it were properly written, would never return your name,adress,number1, number2 , number3 values at all. Ever.

Code:

---

--This gets your initial dataset, but it will not return it because you are doing another select later on. 
--Also, it will only check the first record returned from this initial dataset unless you use a cursor.

select name,adress,number1, number2 , number3 FROM TableName

if number1 + number2 > 0
 begin
    select 'BiggerthanZero' as ReturnName
 end
else
 begin
    select 'LessThanZero' as ReturnName
 end

---

It would probably help if you mentioned what you were trying to do with the proc..