How To Pull Null (empty) Records From SQL Database
Dec 5, 2007
How to pull null (empty) records from SQL database,
what query am I suppose to use to get result
help me
thank you
maxs
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IS NULL Returns Empty Records (using TEXT Type)
Mar 3, 2008Hi all I am having some issues in selecting items from my database where the record is NOT NULL. I have the code below however although some fields do contain soem data in it, others are blank which I believe are empty spaces. How do I do a SELECT command which ignores empty spaces and NULLS?
Code Snippet
SELECT CustomSearch FROM OfficesTable WHERE CustomSearch IS NOT NULL
Thanks, Onam.
How To Pass Null Value To The Database If A Form Field Is Empty?
May 31, 2004How can I pass into the database (@User_fax = null) if the fax form field is empty, from a command type Stored Procedure? For example:
Dim CmdUpdate As New SqlCommand("Form2_NewUser", strConnection)
CmdUpdate.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
CmdUpdate.Parameters.Add("@User_fax", SqlDbType.char, 9)
CmdUpdate.Parameters("@User_fax").Value = fax.Text()
...
strConnection.open()
CmdUpdate.ExecuteNonQuery
strConnection.close()
And, the stored procedure inside Sql server:
USE market1
GO
ALTER PROC Form2_NewUser
@User_id bigint, @User_fax char(9),...
AS
SET NOCOUNT ON
UPDATE Users
SET User_fax = @User_fax, ...
WHERE User_id = @User_id
SET NOCOUNT OFF
GO
Thank you,
Cesar
Integration Services :: Empty String Is Showing As NULL Value In Database?
Oct 8, 2015In my source table, I have columns FirstName and LastName, both of datatype nvarchar. In my dataflow, I created two new derived columns mapped to these two columns. When pushing data to the source, I noticed that the FirstName column had a value of NULL while LastName was just an empty string (for rows that did not have any value).
My question is, why my source table column FirstName is showing a NULL value when the derived column datatype is string and the source is string? It should just be showing an empty string right?
Need Efficient Query To Partition Records By Type And Pull Top N Records From DB
Jan 18, 2008I have a query similar to the following. The intent of this query is to retrieve the top 6 records meeting the specified criteria (LOGTYPENAME = 'Process Status Start' OR LOGTYPENAME = 'Process Status End' ) based on most recent dates. Please keep in mind that I expect to return up to 6 records for each unique LogProcessName. This could be thousands of different LogProcessNames with up to 6 records for each.
1) The table I am executing against currently is very large in size and thus takes a long time to execute against. It would seem there must be a more efficient query to get the results I am looking for?
2) CTE doesn't work on SQL 2000. I need a query that does.
3) I cannot modify the database itself in the process.
;WITH cte AS (
SELECT [LogProcessName], [LogBody], [LogDate], [LogGUID], row_number()
OVER(PARTITION BY [LogProcessName]
ORDER BY [LogDate] DESC)
AS RN
FROM [LOGTABLE]
WHERE [LogTypeGUID] IN (
SELECT LogTypeGUID
FROM LOGTYPE
WHERE LogTypeName = 'Process Status Start'
OR LogTypeName = 'Process Status End' ) )
SELECT *
FROM cte
WHERE RN = 1 OR RN = 2 OR RN = 3 OR RN = 4 OR RN = 5 OR RN = 6
ORDER BY [LogProcessName] DESC, [LogDate] DESC
Does anybody else have any idea that would yield the results that I am looking for and take into account items 1-3 above?
Thanks in advance.
Change Not Null To Null, Default Value To Empty
Aug 3, 2005hi,my structure table in database:Amount float(53) not null default 0when i try to run his script:alter table ABC alter column Amount float(53) nullit can only set the Amount to allow null, but can't set the defaultvalue to empty.anyone know how to set the field to allow null and default set toempty, no value.thanks
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Im searching for a solution to set all matrix row or cell the same height.
it schoud looks like this example:
This is a simple matrix
test a
text b
text c
text d
text e
text f
text g
This is a matrix with all the same row-height.
test a
text b
.
text c
.
.
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Jul 22, 2007Hello,
I have a query that returns the appropriate values I need, however there is one field I'd like to add and utilize but my problem is I only want to use it if it contains data.
If I filter it with IS NOT NULL it returns all the records, including the empty records. The field is simply empty, and doesn't come back as NULL. If I filter it with =' ' , it shows all the records with the empty records only.
I need to do the opposite, be able to filter it only if it's not empty.
Any help would be appreciated.
Empty String To Null
Jul 11, 2001example
create view v_GuestOrder
as
Select T1.id_Guest,T2.OrderName
from Guest T1
left join Order T2 T2.id_order = T1.Id_order
select * from v_GuestOrder
--
Id_Guest OrderName
-------- -----
1 spoon
2 phone
3
4 tv
I need something similar to
Select
id_Guest,
case orderName
when '' then Null -- Sql server gives error in thsi case
end as orderName
from v_GuestOrder
So I need to assign NULL to OrderName is query return empty string,
it will be treated by Crystal reports as Null
Please help , thanks
NULL On Empty Fields
Mar 16, 2008How can I make empty cells show NULL on my table? Some cells show NULL others won't. Does this mean that they have contents?
The reason being is that, when I use the code
Select *
From Employees
Where JobDescription1 Like '%montly%'
Those with empty jobdescription1 show with the legitimate results.
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COALESCE: Empty Instead Of NULL?
Mar 25, 2008I've inherited a terribly designed database. When cells in the tables have nothing in them, rather than being NULL, they're just empty. So now I can't use COALESCE...
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Checking If String Is NULL Or EMPTY In SQL
Nov 9, 2007I need to check in my Stored procedure if the information passed is null or empty so I can decided to insert the new value or keep the old. How do I accomplish this please in T-SQL. Thanks in advance.
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Jan 12, 2008Hi:
Trying to insert null value into sql table, but not working, if I use:
if (strMyText.Length == 0) command.Parameters.Add("@Text", DBNull.Value); // or using:("@Text", null), or using:("@Text", DBNull) else command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@Text", strMyText);
When I go back to table, I see the value is: 'NULL', has single quotation mark, suppose to be: NULL
Where is the problem?
Thanks a lot.
Jt
Null, Empty Strings, And Efficiency
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Well met,
Let's say I have a web form that allows users to insert and update records in a SQL database. Is it better to set empty web controls (textbox, etc.) to DBNull or let it go as an empty string into the database?
Example code:
if (tboxNAME.Text == "")
{
sqlCommand1.Parameters["@NAME"].Value = DBNull.Value;
}
else
{
sqlCommand1.Parameters["@NAME"].Value = tboxNAME.Text;
}
Is the above overkill? It seems like it would be a good idea to set fields which the user empties back to Null rather than an empty string.
Thanks,
-Tony
Null Or Empty String Use More Space?
Aug 9, 2005Hi all, I have some columns in my database which allows null. I want to know if leaving the field to be NULL or storing an empty string into the field, which will take up more space?? if the field type is varchar(100)
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Nov 10, 2005Hi folks,
I've have about 100 tables, for some reasons, column values that are originally NULL was inserted as emtpy string. So, I am wondering if I can write JUST ONE SQL (hopefully don't have to specify the field names in the SQL as well) for each table so that all the empty strings will be converted back to NULL.
THANKS JOHN
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Aug 13, 2015I added a new field to an existing ETL process which uses SSIS to ingest a CSV file. The new field in the file, Call_Transaction_ID, will not always be populated for every record and so can be NULL or empty for certain records.
Here's the problem:After the file is extracted into a staging table, the Call_Transaction_ID field is showing blank or empty when it has no ID for that particular record. The problem is when I try to then ETL this data into a fact table - I'm trying to set the Call_Transaction_ID field to -1 if it is NULL or empty, however SQL Server doesn't see the field as empty even though there is no value in the field so -1 will NEVER return.
Using a WHERE DATALENGTH(Call_Transaction_ID) = 0 returns 0 records, again because SQL Server doesn't see the field as empty or NULL.
What do I do now to get around this? How do I fix it?
Analysis :: Convert A Zero To Null Or Empty?
Sep 10, 2015I am working on a cube and I want to hide the results of a calculation if it is zero.
It is an inventory problem based on a transaction pattern. (add plus one to the inventory, add minus one to the inventory).
The sum of those two is zero, but the cube get messed but by thousands of zero.
I found some solutions of displaying 0 for NULL but I want to dispaly NULL (or empty) for 0.
NULL Values Vs Empty String Vs Space
Oct 25, 2006How do I define a field to have the default value = ''. Not NULL but not a space either in SQL Server 2005?
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Sep 9, 2014declare @user varchar(30) = ''
if(@user is not null or @user <> '')
BEGIN
print 'I am not empty'
END
ELSE
BEGIN
print 'I am empty'
ENd
The output should be 'i am empty' but when i execute this i am getting ' i am not empty'. even i did browse through but i don't find the difference in my logic.
SQL Server 2014 :: NULL And Empty Strings
Oct 29, 2015I have always (or at least intended to) treat NULL and empty strings separately in my SQL querying history. Now I have run across something that mystifies me (but probably shouldn't) that I would like an explanation for.
Consider this bit o' code:
DECLARE @ORDER CHAR(10)
SET @ORDER=
(
SELECT NULL
)
IF @ORDER <> ''
PRINT 'Not an empty string'
IF @ORDER IS NULL
PRINT 'It is NULL'
Run this and you will get:
It is NULL
I was expecting:
Not an empty string
It is NULL
Why is NULL not passing the 'not an empty string' test? In other words, how does NULL = '' ? Is NULL cast to an empty string for this comparison?
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Mar 13, 2014I am using the below query to calculate column values. But I need to return zero when a column values is empty or null.
select [Funding] [Fundings],
[Original] AS [Originals],
[Variance] = SUM([Previous_Year]-[Current_Year]),
[SumValue] = SUM([CurrentYear]/4),
[ActualValue] = SUM([Variance] * 0.75),
[FinanceYear],
[New Value] = SUM([Previous_Year]+[Current_Year])
from Finance
GROUP BY [Original], [FinanceYear]
Parameter Value From Empty Text Box - Null Or 0 Length?
Jul 20, 2005Hi,I run a stored procedure with a parameter given from a text box in an accessadp. If the text box is empty then what is passed to the parameter? I can'tseem to get it to flag up as either null, or 0 length.Any tips?Cheers,Chris
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I need this results
staffid staffname deptname
null null null
Web Service Dataset With Null Or Empty Spaces.
Sep 6, 2007HI,
I am using XmlDataDocuments returned by webservices and query in the reports to populate the reports.
The issue I have is if the dataset used to populate the XML document has any nulls or empty spaces in any field the whole column or row is missing in the data generated by my query in the Reports. Sometimes the whole data is not being returned to the reports.
Sample query I use
<Query>
<SoapAction>http://xxxx.webservices.org/SelectReportRegisters</SoapAction>
<Method Namespace="http://xxxx.webservices.org/" Name="SelectReportRegisters">
<Parameters>
<Parameter Name="p_registerType">
<DefaultValue>All</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="p_registerName">
<DefaultValue>All</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
<Parameter Name="p_asOfDate">
<DefaultValue>7-1-2009</DefaultValue>
</Parameter>
</Parameters>
</Method>
</Query>
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I use the ISNULL() in my stored procedures to avoid nulls but with empty strings, replacing them with a default value in the managed code is expensive and slows down the reports.
Is there some feature I am missing because of which nulls and empty strings are causing this problem.
I am using Reporting services 2005.
Any pointers will be truly appreciated.
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SEQ DATE
123 JAN-01-2013
123 JAN-01-2013
124 FEB-28-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
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SEQ DATE
123 JAN-01-2013
123 JAN-01-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
125 MAR-05-2013
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SELECT
[Blogs].[ID],
[Blogs].[BlogTitle],
[Blogs].[BlogType],
[Blogs].[BlogText],
[code]...
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1 ABc xyz
2 ABC XYZ
Table 2:
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2 QA
Table 3:
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1 1 09:14
2 1 09:15
1 2 09:16
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Thanx
Peter