I have a case where if a value does not exist, I am going to use a default, which is easy with coalesce. But I would like to warn the user that a default has been supplied. The default value is reasonable, and could actually come from the source table, so I can't just check the value. I'd like to do a raise NOTICE, if the default portion of the coalesce fires. Anyone have a good way to accomplish this? -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin