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Variable in Case Expression

I have this scenario : In SQL 2008 I run query  select statement in which  want to declare variable that I  will use in that statement  to allocate value of from subquery, and  then  use this variable in case expression.
Something as
Declare @GetTeamDesc NVARCHAR(100)
Select field1,field2,(subquery_getTeamDesc)as TeamDesc,field3
Now I want to use value of subqery in case when…expression.
However subqery is big and I don’t want to repeate it in case when can I do something as

I want something like this:
Select field1,
field2,
Set @GetTeamDesc= (Subquery_getTeamDesc)
Case
When @GetTeamDesc like %XXX% Then
‘Team_One’
When @GetTeamDesc  like %YYY% then
‘Team_Two’
Else
@GetTeamDesc
End as Team_Desc ,
Filed3
Is this posible I am getting error:
Incorrect syntax near the keyword 'SET' at line Set @GetTeamDesc = (Subquery_getTeamDesc)

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You can try this..instead of a Sub Query Try using a CTE ..You cannot assign the Values to a variable while retrieving data

WITH CTE As
(
Your Sub query here
)

SET @GetTeamDesc = CASE WHEN Subquery_getTeamDesc LIKE %XXX% THEN 'TeamOne'
                                                 When Subquery_getTeamDesc  like %YYY% then ‘Team_Two’
                                     ELSE  Subquery_getTeamDesc
                                     END As Team_Desc

Select field1,
field2,
@GetTeamDesc,
Filed3
FROM TABLENAME
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Vdr1620:
It means I need to repeat several times all query in case expression. I  Do not see purpose of variables if  It did not shorten process.
If I use CTE as you suggested, would it be better to do it on this way?
WITH CTE As
(
(Your Sub query here )as TeamDesc
)

Select
Field1,
Field2,
Case
When CTE.TeamDesc like %XXX% THEN 'Team_One'
When CTE.TeamDesc like %YYY%  THEN ‘Team_Two’
Else
CTE.TeamDesc
End as Team_Desc
Field3
From CTE

You started with CTE however I don’t see where you use it down.
Is this should be:
Select field1,
field2,
@GetTeamDesc,
Filed3
FROM CTE

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ooops forgot to update it..here you go..by doing as below you will be making use of the query within CTE multiple times
WITH CTE As
(
--Just write your select statement as in your sub query
SELECT ColumnName FROM TableName
)

Select 
Field1,
Field2,
Case
When CTE.ColumnName like %XXX% THEN 'Team_One'
When CTE.ColumnName like %YYY%  THEN ‘Team_Two’
Else
CTE.ColumnName
End as Team_Desc
Field3
From CTE

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A derived table may be less overhead here.  That is, add an outer query to the original query.



SELECT field1, field2, CASE
    WHEN getTeamDesc LIKE '...' THEN '...'
    WHEN getTeamDesc LIKE '...' THEN '...'
    ...
    END AS ...
FROM (
    SELECT 
        field1, 
        field2,
         (Subquery_getTeamDesc) AS getTeamDesc,
        Filed3
    FROM ...
) AS derived

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Thanks a lot.