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dotosu
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 Posted - 2003-08-14 : 13:05:19
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| Hello,I want to print several columns in the query analyzer and I am using the concatenate operator for that. But when any column in NULL, PRINT statement only prints a blank line. How can I avoid that? Is there any other way to print? I am using a cursor so I do not want to use the SELECT statement because it also prints the column headings everytime.I would appreciate help.Thanks in advance. |
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dsdeming
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Posted - 2003-08-14 : 13:15:18
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| You can use ISNULL or COALESCE:SELECT ISNULL( ColumnA, '' )or SELECT COALESCE( ColumnA, '' )Dennis |
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dotosu
Starting Member
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Posted - 2003-08-14 : 13:36:04
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| Thanks for the help.I used SET CONCAT_NULL_YIELDS_NULL OFFIs this also ok?Thanks |
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drymchaser
Aged Yak Warrior
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Posted - 2003-08-14 : 13:38:20
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| I believe you can turn off column headings in QA output like SET_NOCOUNT_ON and I do not believe COALESCE will work for what you are trying to do.The ISNULL(<column_name>, '') should do fine Select ISNULL(<column1_name>, '')+ISNULL(<column2_name>, '')+ISNULL(<column3_name>, '')... |
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