CASE INSIDE PL/SQL BLOCK

Hi,
Im executing a procedure with a dynamic sql query,
inside the dynamic query there is a case statement:
(CASE
           WHEN m.sender is not null
              THEN ''PULL_PUSH''
           ELSE ''NOT PULL_PUSH''
        END
       ) download_type,and the server gives me the next error:
ORA-00904: downloadtype: invalid identifier tips_
what can I do to change the "is not null " comparision?
Thanks in advanded...

IF PULL_PUSH and NOT PULL_PUSH are parameters or variables then you might have to add || So, the code will look something like
(CASE
           WHEN m.sender is not null
              THEN ' || PULL_PUSH || '
           ELSE  NOT ' ||  PULL_PUSH || '
        END
       ) download_type,But this is just a wild assumption,
And as Karthick, said it will be beneficial if you provide the complete query for more analysis.

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        p_JOB      VARCHAR2,
        p_MGR      NUMBER,
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    Message was edited by: 888025

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