ISNULL function

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ISNULL function

yrstruly

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July 29, 2022 at 7:24 am

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I have found an explanation of the "ISNULL" on here: https://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_ref_sqlserver.asp
What will be a good reason to use this function and spesificaly for views?

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Thom A SSC Guru Points: 99137 More actions · Answer 1

Why not refer to documentation for what is does? As for what is a good reason to use it in a VIEW, I'm not sure what you really mean. The reason to use the function is the return the second parameter when the first is NULL. The "good" reason to use it in a VIEW is when you need that behaviour. (Though never use it on a column in your WHERE or ON, use explicit OR logic there.)

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ZZartin SSC-Dedicated Points: 30921 More actions · Answer 2

yrstruly wrote:

What will be a good reason to use this function and spesificaly for views?

Because a field has nulls in it.

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