Index: java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/sql/compile/ResultColumn.java
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--- java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/sql/compile/ResultColumn.java	(revision 613901)
+++ java/engine/org/apache/derby/impl/sql/compile/ResultColumn.java	(working copy)
@@ -1439,10 +1439,14 @@
 		** associated with an autoincrement column in 
 		** an insert statement.
 		*/
-		int expType = ((expression != null) ?
-					   expression.getOrderableVariantType() : 
-					   ((isAutoincrementGenerated()) ? 
-						Qualifier.VARIANT : Qualifier.CONSTANT));
+        int expType;
+        if (isAutoincrementGenerated()) {
+            expType = Qualifier.VARIANT;
+        } else if (expression != null) {
+            expType = expression.getOrderableVariantType();
+        } else {
+            expType = Qualifier.CONSTANT;
+        }
 
 		switch (expType)
 		{