ISNULL
Returns whether a value is NULL. ISNULL evaluates an empty string as FALSE.
Syntax
ISNULL( value )
The following table describes the argument for this command:
Argument | Required/ Optional | Description |
|---|
value | Required | Any datatype except Binary. Passes the rows you want to evaluate. You can enter any valid transformation expression. |
Return Value
TRUE (1) if the value is NULL.
FALSE (0) if the value is not NULL.
Example
The following example checks for null values in the items table:
ISNULL( ITEM_NAME )
ITEM_NAME | RETURN VALUE |
|---|
Flashlight | 0 (FALSE) |
NULL | 1 (TRUE) |
Regulator system | 0 (FALSE) |
'' | 0 (FALSE) Empty string is not NULL |