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Condition function
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Condition function

multiIf

Allows you to write CASE operators more compactly in queries.
Syntax

multiIf(cond_1, then_1, cond_2, then_2, ..., else)

Parameters:

  • cond_N— Condition for the function to return then_N.
  • then_N— The result returned when the function is executed.
  • else— The result returned by the function if no condition is satisfied.

This function accepts 2N+1 parameters.
Return value The function returns according to the condition Returns one of the values then_N or else. elsecond_N
Example

CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS test.functionMultiIf (id UInt8, left Nullable(UInt8), right Nullable(UInt8)) ENGINE=CnchMergeTree ORDER BY id; 
INSERT INTO test.functionMultiIf VALUES (1,NULL,4),(2,1,3),(3,2,2),(4,3,1),(5,4,NULL); 
SELECTleft,right, 
    multiIf(left < right, 'left is smaller', left > right, 'left is greater', left = right, 'Both equal', 'Null value') AS resultFROM test.functionMultiIf
┌─left─┬─right─┬─result──────────┐ 
│ ᴺᵁᴸᴸ │ 4     │ Null value      │ 
│ 1    │ 3     │ left is smaller │ 
│ 2    │ 2     │ Both equal      │ 
│ 3    │ 1     │ left is greater │ 
│ 4    │ ᴺᵁᴸᴸ  │ Null value      │ 
└──────┴───────┴─────────────────┘
Last updated: 2026.03.31 16:13:53