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When a.bid or a.cid is NULL, I want to get every row where the other column matches, e.g. if a.bid is NULL, I want every row where a.cid = b.cid, if both are NULL I want every column from b. My naive solution was this: SELECT DISTINCT b.* FROM b JOIN a ON (ISNULL(a.bid) OR a.bid=b.bid ) AND (ISNULL(a.cid) OR a.cid=b.cid) Is there any better way ...
13 sie 2021 · Solution. In most cases your columns in your tables probably allow NULL values unless you consciously changed them when you created a table or changed the default setting for your database by using the SET ANSI_NULL_DEFAULT OFF and SET ANSI_NULL_DFLT_ON OFF option.
24 mar 2010 · The join statement does not deal with NULL values well when joining. So we can use ISNULL to replace the NULL values with something else. How about if we just replace the NULLs with an empty space.
26 mar 2019 · Since it's not possible to join on NULL values in SQL Server like you might expect, we need to be creative to achieve the results we want. One option is to make our AccountType column NOT NULL and set some other default value. Another option is to create a new column that will act as a surrogate key to join on instead.
15 mar 2022 · There are ways to join on NULL values, one of which is making those columns NOT NULL and adding default values to them. But what if, we don't have access or permission to change the table structure in the database?
10 maj 2024 · Handling NULL values in SQL joins requires a solid understanding of how different types of joins treat NULL values and the use of appropriate techniques to ensure accurate query results. By employing COALESCE, IS NULL, and selective joins, you can effectively deal with NULL values and create robust queries that produce the desired outcomes.
15 cze 2014 · In order to return or produce NULL values you will have to use LEFT JOIN s. So, your query should be something like: SELECT . a.ReservationStayID AS 'Reservation Id' ,a.PMSConfirmationNumber AS 'PMS No' ,a.CreatedOn AS 'Date Created' ,a.ArrivalDate AS 'Date of Arrival'