From: --CELKO-- on 6 May 2010 09:53 DECLARE @alert_flg CHAR(3); SET @alert_flg = 'ALL'; then use a CASE expression in your code instead of sticking to a procedural coding style: CASE WHEN @alert_flg = 'ALL' THEN -1 ELSE CAST (@alert_flg AS INTEGER) END Casting from a string to an integer has problems. |