[Qgis-user] Working with field calculator on QGIS 1.8.0

[lami at gis3w.it]

Hi Manuel,

Try:

case when "COVER"  = 'A' THEN "NEW_COVER"  = 1 ELSE "NEW_COVER"  = 2 END

Best,

Leonardo Lami


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On Thu, 5 Jul 2012 09:26:41 -0600, Manuel Spínola <mspinola10 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Dear list members,
> 
> I am using the field calculator in 1.8.0 (Mac OS)
> 
> I am creating a new field (column) called NEW_COVER and I want to assign
a
> value of 1 to the value A of the existing field (column) Cover and 0 to
the
> value B.
> 
> Field: Cover
> Values: A, B
> 
> 
> In the Expression window I have:
> 
> 'A' = 1
> 
> But when I click OK, I don't get the result that I was expecting, to
have a
> value 1 on the new field NEW_COVER.
> 
> What I am doing wrong?
> 
> Best,
> 
> Manuel