Hey Dmitry,

Instead of CASE statement you might try the IIF() syntax so the code is a little simpler.

>Hi,
>
>I have a long stored procedure which updates a record in a table. There is a long UPDATE command in the SP, as follows (simplified):
>

>UPDATE mytable set field1 = COALESCE(@field1Val,field1), field2 = COALESCE(@field2Val,field2), 
>			field3 = COALESCE(@field3Val,field3) where PK_VALUE = @PkValue
>

>
>The above works but overrides the value in the field. For example, say I want to append the field "field2" with the value in the variable @field2Val, instead of overriding it.
>
>How do I change the above segment of the SP?
>
>TIA
>
>UPDATE. I figured that I can use the CASE THEN ELSE END in the UPDATE expression. All set.