Convert Rows to columns using 'Pivot' in mssql when columns are string data type

Question

I need to know whether \'pivot\' in MS SQL can be used for converting rows to columns if there is no aggregate function to be used. i saw lot of examples with aggregate func

Answer 1

sample format

empid     wagecode    amount
1              basic           1000
1              TA               500
1              DA               500
2              Basic           1500
2              TA               750
2              DA               750

empid      basic       TA        DA
1            1000         500      500
2            1500         750       750

THE ANSWER I GOT IS

   SELECT empID , [1bas] as basic, [1tasal] as TA,[1otsal] as DA
   FROM (
   SELECT empID, wage, amount
   FROM table) up
   PIVOT (SUM(amt) FOR wgcod IN ([1bas], [1tasal],[1otsal])) AS pvt
   ORDER BY empID 
   GO