Home Forums SQL Server 2008 T-SQL (SS2K8) comparison in the merge statement about null values RE: comparison in the merge statement about null values

  • sqlfriends (8/22/2012)


    Evil Kraig F (8/22/2012)


    sqlfriends (8/22/2012)


    can I use isnull(student.mailingaddress,'')<>isnull(esis.mailingaddress,'')

    Yep, that's the usual workaround, just realize the entire query will be non-SARGable.

    I would like my query to be sargable.

    So what other good approach to do the comparison but still keep null compare valid?

    Thanks.

    Your big long list you started above. :w00t:

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