The SQL Else If statement is very useful to check multiple conditions at once. It is an extension to the SQL If Else (which we discussed in the earlier post). If Else statement will only execute the statements when the given condition is either true or False but in real world, we may have to check more than two conditions. In these situations we can use SQL Else If statement. Let us see the syntax of the SQL Server Else if statement:
Syntax of the SQL Else If
The syntax of the Else If in SQL Server is as follows:
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IF (Expression 1) BEGIN Statement 1; END ELSE IF (Expression 2) BEGIN Statement 2; END .......... ELSE BEGIN Default Statement; END |
There will be some situations where condition 1, condition 2 is TRUE, for example:
x = 30, y = 15
Condition 1: x > y — TRUE
Condition 2: x != y — TRUE
In these situations, statements under the Condition 1 will be executed because ELSE IF conditions will only be executed if its previous IF or ELSE IF statement fails.
Flow Chart of a SQL Else If
Let us see the flow chart of the SQL server else if statement for better understanding.
SQL Else If Example
In this program, We are going to calculate whether he is eligible for scholarship or not using SQL Else if statement
SQL CODE
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-- SQL Else If Example --Declaring Total Marks Out of 1000 DECLARE @Total_Marks INT = 940 ; IF @Total_Marks > = 900 BEGIN PRINT ' Congratulations '; PRINT ' You are eligible for Full Scholarship '; END ELSE IF @Total_Marks > = 800 BEGIN PRINT ' Congratulations '; PRINT ' You are eligible for 50 Percent Scholarship '; END ELSE IF @Total_Marks > = 750 BEGIN PRINT ' Congratulations '; PRINT ' You are eligible for 10 Percent Scholarship '; END ELSE BEGIN PRINT ' You are Not eligible for Scholarship '; PRINT ' We are really Sorry for You '; END |
OUTPUT 1: Here the Total_Marks = 940. It means First If condition is TRUE that’s why, statements inside the If Statement is displayed as Browser output
OUTPUT 2: Let us change the Total_Marks from 940 to 820, which means first IF condition Fails. So, It will check the else if (@Total_Marks >= 800), which is TRUE so it will display the statements inside this block. Although else if (@Total_Marks >= 750) condition is TRUE, but it won’t check that condition.
OUTPUT 3: Let us change the Total_Marks from 820 to 760, which means first IF condition and Else if (@Total_Marks >= 800) fails. So, It will check the else if (@Total_Marks >= 750), which is TRUE so it will print the statements inside this block.
OUTPUT 4: We are going to change the Total_Marks to 735. It means all the IF and Else If conditions Fail. So, It will print the statements inside the else block.
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