you can do like thisSELECT othercolumns...,Trans_Sym_Desc = case when Trans_Sym = 1 then 'Paved Road'when Trans_Sym = 2 then 'Unpaved Road'when Trans_Sym = 3 then 'Surface Unknown Road'when Trans_Sym = 4 then 'Abandoned Road'when Trans_Sym = 5 then 'Orphaned Road'when Trans_Sym = 6 then 'Railroad'when Trans_Sym = 7 then 'Railroad Grade'when Trans_Sym = 8 then 'Trail'when Trans_Sym = 9 then 'Ferry Crossings'endFROM(SELECT othercolumns....,Trans_Sym = case when A.trans_rte_ty = 10 and B.road_act_stat_cd in (10,20,99) and F.road_sur_ty = 1 then 1when A.trans_rte_ty = 10 and B.road_act_stat_cd in (10,20,99) and F.road_sur_ty in (2,3,4,5) then 2when A.trans_rte_ty = 10 and B.road_act_stat_cd in (10,20,99) and F.road_sur_ty = 9 then 3when A.trans_rte_ty = 10 and B.road_act_stat_cd = 30 then 4when A.trans_rte_ty = 10 and B.road_act_stat_cd = 40 then 5when A.trans_rte_ty = 30 then 6when A.trans_rte_ty = 31 then 7when A.trans_rte_ty = 20 then 8when A.trans_rte_ty = 50 then 9endFROM ..............)t