NULLIF function in Sql server
the use of NULLIF function in Sql server
Syntax:
NULLIF ( expression , expression )
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Returns a null value if the two specified expressions are equal. NULLIF returns the first expression if the two expressions are not equal. If the expressions are equal, NULLIF returns a null value of the type of the first expression. NULLIF is equivalent to a searched CASE function in which the two expressions are equal and the resulting expression is NULL.
Following is good example of NULLIF
USE AdventureWorks;
GO
SELECT ProductID, MakeFlag, FinishedGoodsFlag,
NULLIF(MakeFlag,FinishedGoodsFlag)AS ‘Null if Equal’
FROM Production.Product
WHERE ProductID
