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Asked: 2026-05-26T13:06:28+00:00

Using a Case Statement in a query seems to work fine as long as

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Using a Case Statement in a query seems to work fine as long as the only case you want to match to is a string. But if you want to put “>” greater than (date or number), etc, SSMS automatically adds apostrophes around your statement (below) as if it were a string.

How can I get it to accept “greater than date” or “greater than number”, etc??

SSMS Adds ' around operators used in a CASE Statement in a Query

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  1. Editorial Team

    There are two types of CASE expression:

    • The simple CASE expression compares an expression to a set of simple expressions to determine the result.
    • The searched CASE expression evaluates a set of Boolean expressions to determine the result.

    You want a searched CASE expression. This means that the WHEN should come immediately after the CASE keyword.

    CASE WHEN SoldDate <= SubjectDate THEN ...
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