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How do I get 0 instead of null in this query?

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Question added by Zaid Rabab'a , Software Development Team Leader , Al-Safa Co. Ltd.
Date Posted: 2013/07/28
Raza Hussain Rajpar
by Raza Hussain Rajpar , Manager , DMS Research Pvt Ltd

use isnull() in SQL server select isnull(columnName,0) as AliasName from tab use nvl() in Oracle select nvl(columnName,0) as AliasName from tab

Mohamed Ramy Tmar
by Mohamed Ramy Tmar , Primavera P6 Planner , Jacobs engineering

You can use ISNULL() to test for null values and replace them with0 Such as select a.audit_dt, isnull(a.inforce_count,0) as inforce_count, isnull(b.submitted_count,0) as submitted_count, insull(c.exception_count,0) as exception_count, isnull(d.cancelled_count,0) as cancelled_count from .....
let me explain with an example why the isnull isn't giving you what you think it should declare @T1 table (id int, blah varchar(10)) declare @T2 table (id int, blah varchar(10)) insert into @T1 select1,'T1 one' insert into @T1 select2,'T1 two' insert into @T2 select1,'T2 one' insert into @T2 select null,'T2 null' select T1.id , T1.blah , T2.id , T2.blah from (select [@T1].id, [@T1].blah from @T1) T1 full join (select isnull([@T2].id,0) as id, [@T2].blah from @T2) T2 on T1.id = T2.id The query above has the isnull() but the result set still shows null on the second row as this is a row produced by the outer join, where there is no corresponding record in T2 for the value of id =1.
The inner isnull() function is not invoked.
id blah id blah ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------1 T1 one1 T2 one2 T1 two NULL NULL NULL NULL0 T2 null By moving the isnull() to the outer layer of the query, we are applying the function to the full result set instead: select T1.id , T1.blah , isnull(T2.id ,0) as id, T2.blah from (select [@T1].id, [@T1].blah from @T1) T1 full join (select [@T2].id as id, [@T2].blah from @T2) T2 on T1.id = T2.id id blah id blah ----------- ---------- ----------- ----------1 T1 one1 T2 one2 T1 two0 NULL NULL NULL0 T2 null

Noorul Ahamed
by Noorul Ahamed , Android Developer , MercuryMinds Technology

SELECT IFNULL(column_name,0) as new_column_name FROM TABLE_NAME

Michael Angelo Ale
by Michael Angelo Ale , Software Developer/Programmer , Interadent Zahntechnik Phil., Inc

use integer variable that can convert into0.
try it...
:)

using nvl function nvl(column,0), also coalesce function

Fahad Sattar Mughal
by Fahad Sattar Mughal , Project Manager ERP and MIS/IT , Intercoil Group of Companies

use isnull(columnName,0) as aliasName in query select isNull(Column,0) as AliasColumn1 from Table Please vote if you like

Shahzad Khan
by Shahzad Khan , Sr. Software Developer , Mar Incorporated

COALESCE function operates on NULL.
In this example COALESCE function test NULL value for first parameter, Column.
Since Column has NULL value, it will return0, the value of second parameter.

sheik mydeen
by sheik mydeen , Senior Developer , Enterprise Security Solution Inc.

Select COALESCE(Column,0) result from Table in MySql.

Daanish Rumani
by Daanish Rumani , Product Manager , Publicis Sapient

Use IsNull() with case-when-then in the select part of the SQL query

Abdul Ghaffar
by Abdul Ghaffar , Manager Databases & Infrastructure , DPL Limited

Using NVL fnction the null values in query resultant may be displayed as0.
NVL(Column,0).

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