Decode函数的语法结构如下:
decode (expression, search_1, result_1)
decode (expression, search_1, result_1, search_2, result_2)
decode (expression, search_1, result_1, search_2, result_2, ...., search_n, result_n)
decode (expression, search_1, result_1, default)
decode (expression, search_1, result_1, search_2, result_2, default)
decode (expression, search_1, result_1, search_2, result_2, ...., search_n, result_n, default)
decode函数比较表达式和搜索字，如果匹配，返回结果；如果不匹配，返回default值；如果未定义default值，则返回空值。
以下是一个简单测试，用于说明Decode函数的用法:
SQL create table t as select username,default_tablespace,lock_date from dba_users;
Table created.
SQL select * from t;
USERNAME
DEFAULT_TABLESPACE
LOCK_DATE
------------------------------ ------------------------------ ---------
SYS
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
SYSTEM
OUTLN
SYSTEM
CSMIG
SYSTEM
SCOTT
SYSTEM
EYGLE
USERS
DBSNMP
SYSTEM
WMSYS
SYSTEM
20-OCT-04
8 rows selected.
SQL select username,decode(lock_date,null,'unlocked','locked') status from t;
USERNAME
STATUS
------------------------------ --------
SYS
unlocked
SYSTEM
unlocked
OUTLN
unlocked
CSMIG
unlocked
SCOTT
unlocked
EYGLE
unlocked
DBSNMP
unlocked
WMSYS
locked
8 rows selected.
SQL select username,decode(lock_date,null,'unlocked') status from t;
USERNAME
STATUS
------------------------------ --------
SYS
unlocked
SYSTEM
unlocked
OUTLN
unlocked
CSMIG
unlocked
SCOTT
unlocked
EYGLE
unlocked
DBSNMP
unlocked
WMSYS
8 rows selected.
