SQL query problem while combining two values.

Hi,
I am having a table test with columns X and Y. X is not nullable where as Y is nullable.
I had a requirement where I have to get these two values seperated by '-' (Hyphen).
So I wrote the query like :
Select X||'-'|| Y from test.
But now Y is nullable. So I'm getting some values ended by hypen if y is null. So is there any way to append these two only if Y is present and not to join if Y is null or empty.
Help me out in resolving this issue.
Regards,
Venky.

There are several ways to avoid/remove that hypen
1. select RTRIM(X||'-'||Y,'-') from test
2. select X||decode(Y,null,null,'-'||Y) from test
HTH,
Mohana

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