If Then Else

The If - Then - Else construct can be used to make conditional parts in an expression.

Constructs can be "nested", just as long as each "nesting" has a block of matching If, Then and Else.

The Choose construct can be used as an alternative when multiple conditions need to be checked: in many cases the Choose construct will be easier to read and understand.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our documentation.

Returns the value after the Then if the condition in the If statement returns true. If the condition returns false, then the value after Else is returned.

Syntax

/* basic construction */
IF boolean_condition 
THEN value
ELSE value

/* extended construction */
IF boolean_condition THEN value
ELSE if boolean_condition THEN value
ELSE if boolean_condition THEN value
ELSE if boolean_condition THEN value
ELSE value

/* Examples: */
IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 1 
THEN "Monday"
ELSE "Not monday"

IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 2 
    THEN "Tuesday"
ELSE IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 3 
    THEN "Wednesday"
ELSE IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 4 
    THEN "Thursday"
ELSE IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 5 
    THEN "Friday"
ELSE IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 6 
    THEN "Saturday"
ELSE IF DayOfWeek ([Webshop.Orders.OrderDate]) = 7 
    THEN "Sunday"
ELSE "Monday"