Usando el nombre de alias en la cláusula WHERE [duplicado]

I am executing the below query and using alias name for all columns. I have named alias with a . since that is a requirement. now, I want to refer to the alias name directly in the where clause and i do is as given below:

SELECT pt.prod_desc AS"PROD_DESC",
 (
CASE
WHEN pt.prod_level='2'
THEN 'Product'
WHEN pt.prod_level='4'
THEN 'Sub-Product'
WHEN pt.prod_level='5'
THEN 'Service'
ELSE 'N/A'
 END)         AS"PROD_LEVEL",
prod_id      AS "PROD_ID",
isactive     AS "IsActive",
updt_usr_sid AS "UPDT_USR_SID",
updt_ts      AS "UPDT_TS",
(
CASE
WHEN pt.prod_level='5'
THEN parent_prod_id
ELSE NULL
  END) AS ".SUB_PROD_ID",
(
 CASE
  WHEN pt.prod_level='5'
  THEN
  (SELECT prod_desc FROM dims_prod_type A WHERE A.prod_id= pt.parent_prod_id
  )
  ELSE 'N/A'
 END ) AS ".SUB_PROD_DESC",
 (
CASE
WHEN pt.prod_level='4'
THEN parent_prod_id
WHEN pt.prod_level='5'
THEN
  (SELECT parent_prod_id
  FROM dims_prod_type A
  WHERE A.prod_id= pt.parent_prod_id
   )
 ELSE NULL
   END) AS ".PRNT_PROD_ID",
(
 CASE
 WHEN pt.prod_level='4'
THEN
   (SELECT prod_desc FROM dims_prod_type A WHERE A.prod_id=pt.parent_prod_id
   )
  WHEN pt.prod_level='5'
THEN
   (SELECT prod_desc
   FROM dims_prod_type A
  WHERE A.prod_id IN
    (SELECT B.parent_prod_id
    FROM dims_prod_type B
    WHERE b.prod_id=pt.parent_prod_id
    )
  )
 ELSE 'N/A'
 END)AS ".PRNT_PROD_DESC"
FROM dims_prod_type pt
WHERE pt.".PRNT_PROD_ID" like 'A%';

However when i am executing this I get the following error:

    SQL Error: ORA-00904: "PT".".PRNT_PROD_ID": invalid identifier
     00904. 00000 -  "%s: invalid identifier"

I know that SQL executes the where clause first and hence that is the reason of the error. But how do i fix this? Any suggestions please?

preguntado el 05 de febrero de 14 a las 07:02

Please format the query so it is more readable. -

Not relevant to the question really, but why is it a requirement to have a . in the alias name? In your previous question it was mentioned that it makes it necessary to quote the alias name everywhere and exactly match the case used. I can't think of any reason it would be useful. Just curious... -

3 Respuestas

You already know you can't use the alias in the where cláusula, but that only applies in the same level of SQL. You can wrap your query in an outer query:

SELECT *
FROM (
  SELECT pt.prod_desc AS"PROD_DESC",
  ...
   END)AS ".PRNT_PROD_DESC"
  FROM dims_prod_type pt
)
WHERE ".PRNT_PROD_ID" like 'A%';

The only alternative would be to repeat the whole case that generates that column in the where clause, which would be unpleasant with something so complicated.

Respondido 05 Feb 14, 08:02

Put the query in a subquery, then you can refer to the aliases in your where clause, e.g.:

SELECT * FROM (
  SELECT pt.prod_desc AS"PROD_DESC",
   ...etc...
  FROM dims_prod_type pt) pt
WHERE pt.".PRNT_PROD_ID" like 'A%';

Respondido 05 Feb 14, 08:02

Replace "PT".".PRNT_PROD_ID" by "PT"."PRNT_PROD_ID" or for a better understanding by pt.prnt_prod_id

Respondido 05 Feb 14, 07:02

This will not work since the where clause will be evaluated first and by that time reference to pt.prnt_prod_id will not exist. - Ankit

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