How to CASE a SmallInt to a Varchar value

Why does this syntax work for bit but not for smallint ?
-- This works OK - Setting = BIT
CASE (dbo.tblAssessment.Setting)
WHEN 1 THEN 'Internal'
WHEN 0 THEN 'External'
END AS Setting,
-- This fails - error converting value 'N/A' to column of datatype smallint
-- Credit = SMALLINT
CASE (dbo.tblAssessment.Credit)
WHEN 101 THEN 'N/A'
ELSE dbo.tblAssessment.Credit
END AS Credit,
Thanks.Hi
It is expecting to return a smallint as one of the ELSE's in a smallint.
CASE (dbo.tblAssessment.Credit)
WHEN 101 THEN CONVERT(CHAR(10), 'N/A' )
ELSE CONVERT(CHAR(10), dbo.tblAssessment.Credit)
END AS Credit
Regards
Mike
"hals_left" wrote:

> Why does this syntax work for bit but not for smallint ?
>
> -- This works OK - Setting = BIT
> CASE (dbo.tblAssessment.Setting)
> WHEN 1 THEN 'Internal'
> WHEN 0 THEN 'External'
> END AS Setting,
> -- This fails - error converting value 'N/A' to column of datatype smallin
t
> -- Credit = SMALLINT
> CASE (dbo.tblAssessment.Credit)
> WHEN 101 THEN 'N/A'
> ELSE dbo.tblAssessment.Credit
> END AS Credit,
> Thanks.
>