I want have a query with a column that is a hardcoded value not from a table, can this be done? I need it basically as a placeholder that I am going to come back to later and fill in.
example:
SELECT
hat,
shoe,
boat,
somevalue = 0 as placeholder
FROM
objects
then I would loop through this query later and fill in the placeholder
in this example someValue is not a field in objects, I need to fake it. I am doing this in coldfusion and using two datasources to complete one query. I have tried the space() function but have been unable to get it to work.
Thanks.
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This should work on most databases. You can also select a blank string as your extra column like so:
Select
Hat, Show, Boat, '' as SomeValue
From
Objects
For varchars, you may need to do something like this:
select convert(varchar(25), NULL) as abc_column into xyz_table
If you try
select '' as abc_column into xyz_table
you may get errors related to truncation, or an issue with null values, once you populate.
Thank you, in PostgreSQL this works for boolean
SELECT
hat,
shoe,
boat,
false as placeholder
FROM
objects
SELECT
hat,
shoe,
boat,
0 as placeholder -- for column having 0 value
FROM
objects
--OR '' as Placeholder -- for blank column
--OR NULL as Placeholder -- for column having null value
The answers above are correct, and what I'd consider the "best" answers. But just to be as complete as possible, you can also do this directly in CF using queryAddColumn.
See http://www.cfquickdocs.com/cf9/#queryaddcolumn
Again, it's more efficient to do it at the database level... but it's good to be aware of as many alternatives as possible (IMO, of course) :)
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