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riya_dave

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April 27, 2012 at 12:41 pm

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hi
this is just question to know.
in my cursor i am giving condition like(@maxdate =null)
it was not working
but if do (@maxdate is null)
that was working.
what is different between them.
@maxdate is datetime param

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Orlando Colamatteo SSC Guru Points: 182279 More actions · Answer 1

LIKE

Equals (=)

Both are used for comparisons.

This makes no sense:

= (@maxdate = null)

And neither does what you tried to do:

like (@maxdate = null)

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Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 2

You need to use IS NULL or IS NOT NULL when checking for a null value. You need to remember the null = null is NOT true. Also null <> null is NOT true.

ColdCoffee SSC-Dedicated Points: 39972 More actions · Answer 3

I guess the OP wants to know why NULL cannot be used with = operator but can be used with the keyword IS

Riya_dave, it depends on SET ANSI_NULL setting of your database

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ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
I guess the OP wants to know why NULL cannot be used with = operator but can be used with the keyword IS
Riya_dave, it depends on this setting of your database

Not making any assumptions here.

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Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
I guess the OP wants to know why NULL cannot be used with = operator but can be used with the keyword IS
Riya_dave, it depends on this setting of your database
Not making any assumptions here.

Thats why i guessed it 😎 And OP is one confused(ing) person wrt SQL, IIRC.

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riya_dave

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April 27, 2012 at 12:54 pm

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got clear now.

thanks,thats what i wanted to know

Orlando Colamatteo SSC Guru Points: 182279 More actions · Answer 7

Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
I guess the OP wants to know why NULL cannot be used with = operator but can be used with the keyword IS
Riya_dave, it depends on this setting of your database
Not making any assumptions here.

It may be petulent, but I am just returning the favor on the answers I give to the contrived questions from this particular poster. It's as if this is someone playing a game with us.

There are no special teachers of virtue, because virtue is taught by the whole community.
--Plato

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opc.three (4/27/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
I guess the OP wants to know why NULL cannot be used with = operator but can be used with the keyword IS
Riya_dave, it depends on this setting of your database
Not making any assumptions here.
It may be petulent, but I am just returning the favor on the answers I give to the contrived questions from this particular poster. It's as if this is someone playing a game with us.

Just remember, he isn't showing us actual code.

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Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
Just remember, he isn't showing us actual code.

He? the names sounds like a SHE :-D. Whats your take ?

{Lets, for fun, hijack this thread :-P}

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ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
Just remember, he isn't showing us actual code.
He? the names sounds like a SHE :-D. Whats your take ?
{Lets, for fun, hijack this thread :-P}

I use the pronoun he in the generic sense (instead of he/she or s/he), until otherwise corrected. For instance, when someone refers to me in the female gender I quickly correct them as I am a male.

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Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
ColdCoffee (4/27/2012)
Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
Just remember, he isn't showing us actual code.
He? the names sounds like a SHE :-D. Whats your take ?
{Lets, for fun, hijack this thread :-P}
I use the pronoun he in the generic sense (instead of he/she or s/he), until otherwise corrected. For instance, when someone refers to me in the female gender I quickly correct them as I am a male.

Totally.. I just wanted to make this thread light 😉

Orlando Colamatteo SSC Guru Points: 182279 More actions · Answer 12

...on second thought...comment removed...

There are no special teachers of virtue, because virtue is taught by the whole community.
--Plato

Lynn Pettis SSC Guru Points: 442467 More actions · Answer 13

opc.three (4/27/2012)
...on second thought...comment removed...

Dang, had three minutes to see what you said and I missed it. 😛

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Lynn Pettis (4/27/2012)
opc.three (4/27/2012)
...on second thought...comment removed...
Dang, had three minutes to see what you said and I missed it. 😛

Yeah...for once I need to stop violating my rule about posting junk late on a Friday afternoon 😀

There are no special teachers of virtue, because virtue is taught by the whole community.
--Plato