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                                         sqlfresher2k7 
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                                             Posted - 2015-02-21 : 09:29:08
                                            
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                                            I need a query to get non null value..I can do with case statement but I want to know if IIF,Coalesce or CHOOSE will work.Student-------Sno  Subject1    Subject2---  -------      -------1     English     Null2     Null        Science3     Social      NUllExpected Results:-----------------Sno  Subject1    ---  -------     1     English     2     Science3     Social  Note:Each record for the subject1 and subject2 will have One Null and a value but it cannot have both Values..Thanks for your help in advance.. | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     gbritton 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-21 : 09:32:11
                                          
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                                     SwePeso 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-22 : 11:49:44
                                          
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                                          SELECT sNo, COALSCE(Subject1, Subject2)FROM dbo.Sample Microsoft SQL Server MVP, MCT, MCSE, MCSA, MCP, MCITP, MCTS, MCDBA  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     viggneshwar 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-24 : 04:41:37
                                          
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                                          | SELECT sNo, isnull(Subject1, Subject2)FROM dbo.SampleRegardsViggneshwar A  | 
                                         
                                        
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