PSLine2000Documentation/Queries/CntlPanel3.md

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# CntlPanel3
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## SQL Statement
```sql
SELECT [Expr1]+[t2] AS PartNumber, CntlPanel2.Expr1, IIf(IsNull([LastOfExpr2])," ",[LastOfExpr2]) AS T2
FROM CntlPanel2;
```
## Dependencies
- *None*
## Parameters
- *None*
## What it does
**SQL Code Description**
=========================
### Overview
This SQL code retrieves data from a table named `CntlPanel2` and performs a join with another table or column, based on the `Expr1` field. The results are aggregated using conditional expressions and aliasing.
### Breakdown
#### 1. Select Statement
The code starts by defining a select statement that specifies the columns to be retrieved:
```sql
SELECT [Expr1]+[t2] AS PartNumber, CntlPanel2.Expr1, IIf(IsNull([LastOfExpr2])," ",[LastOfExpr2]) AS T2
```
* `Expr1` and `[t2]` are aliases for the columns being selected. The exact meaning of these column names depends on the context of the database.
* `AS PartNumber`: This is an alias for the calculated expression `[Expr1]+[t2]`, which will be used in the output.
#### 2. Join with CntlPanel2
The code then specifies that it wants to perform a join with the table named `CntlPanel2` on the `Expr1` field:
```sql
FROM CntlPanel2;
```
* The `FROM` clause specifies the tables involved in the query, which is just one table (`CntlPanel2`) in this case.
#### 3. Conditional Expression for T2 Column
The code uses an `IIf` (also known as `CASE` or conditional expression) to conditionally select either a value from the `[LastOfExpr2]` column if it's not null, or the string `" "` (a space):
```sql
IIf(IsNull([LastOfExpr2])," ",[LastOfExpr2]) AS T2
```
* `IsNull([LastOfExpr2])`: This checks whether the `[LastOfExpr2]` column is null.
* If it's not null, then `[LastOfExpr2]` is used as the value for the `T2` column; otherwise, `" "` is used.
#### 4. Alias for Expr1 Column
Finally, the code includes an alias for the `Expr1` column from the `CntlPanel2` table:
```sql
cntlpanel2.expr1
```
* This alias allows the query to reference this column in a more readable format.
### Example Use Case
This SQL code could be used in a scenario where you need to combine data from two tables based on a common field, and also handle cases where certain columns might not exist or contain null values. For instance:
* Suppose you have an order table with the order number as `Expr1` and another table that contains customer information, again using `Expr1` as the join key.
* The SQL code could be used to combine data from these two tables, adding a condition to ensure that the customer name is displayed only if it exists in the data.