How do I put an 'if clause' in an SQL string?

Question

So here\'s what I want to do on my MySQL database.

I would like to do:

SELECT *
    FROM itemsOrdered
    WHERE purchaseOrder_ID = \'@purchaseOr         


        

Answer 1

Since MySQL doesn't support if exists(*Your condition*) (*Write your query*), you can achieve an 'if clause' by writing like this:

(*Write your insert or update query*) where not exists (*Your condition*)