oracle8.1.6 select p.party_id, acs_object.name(p.party_id) as name, case when p.email = '' then '' else '(' || p.email || ')' end as email from parties p where 0 < (select count(*) from users u, party_approved_member_map m where m.party_id = p.party_id and u.user_id = m.member_id) select acs_object.name(party_id) as name from parties where party_id = :value FIX ME DECODE (USE SQL92 CASE) select p.party_id, acs_object.name(p.party_id) as name, decode(p.email, '', '', '('||p.email||')') as email from parties p where 0 < (select count(*) from users u, party_approved_member_map m where m.party_id = p.party_id and u.user_id = m.member_id)