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ERROR_OR

Introduced or updated: v1.2.379

Returns the first non-error expression among its inputs. If all expressions result in errors, it returns NULL.

Syntax​

ERROR_OR(expr1, expr2, ...)

Examples​

-- Returns the valid date if no errors occur
-- Returns the current date if the conversion results in an error
SELECT NOW(), ERROR_OR('2024-12-25'::DATE, NOW()::DATE);

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ now() │ error_or('2024-12-25'::date, now()::date) │
├────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ 2024-03-18 01:22:39.460320 │ 2024-12-25 │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

-- Returns NULL because the conversion results in an error
SELECT ERROR_OR('2024-1234'::DATE);

┌─────────────────────────────┐
│ error_or('2024-1234'::date) │
├─────────────────────────────┤
│ NULL │
└─────────────────────────────┘
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