Is not > '' working?
CREATE TABLE MyTable
( current_point VARCHAR(20)
)
;
INSERT MyTable SELECT 'Test'
INSERT MyTable SELECT ''
INSERT mytable SELECT ' '
INSERT mytable SELECT NULL
GO
SELECT * FROM mytable
-- 4 rows
SELECT * FROM mytable
WHERE Current_Point IS NOT NULL
-- 3 rows
SELECT * FROM mytable
WHERE Current_Point IS NOT NULL
AND current_point > ' '
-- 1 rows
SELECT * FROM mytable
WHERE Current_Point IS NOT NULL
AND current_point > ''
-- 1 row