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Oracle PL / SQL » Char Functions » NVL 




Use NVL to check nullment in PL/SQL
  
SQL> CREATE TABLE EMP (EMPNO NUMBER(4NOT NULL,
  2                    ENAME VARCHAR2(10),
  3                    JOB VARCHAR2(9),
  4                    MGR NUMBER(4),
  5                    HIREDATE DATE,
  6                    SAL NUMBER(72),
  7                    COMM NUMBER(72),
  8                    DEPTNO NUMBER(2));

Table created.

SQL>
SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7369'SMITH', 'CLERK',    7902, TO_DATE('17-DEC-1980', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 800, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7499'ALLEN', 'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('20-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 160030030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7521'WARD',  'SALESMAN', 7698, TO_DATE('22-FEB-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 125050030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7566'JONES', 'MANAGER',  7839, TO_DATE('2-APR-1981',  'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2975, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7654'MARTIN', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('28-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1250140030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7698'BLAKE', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('1-MAY-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2850, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7782'CLARK', 'MANAGER', 7839,TO_DATE('9-JUN-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 2450, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7788'SCOTT', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('09-DEC-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7839'KING', 'PRESIDENT', NULL,TO_DATE('17-NOV-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 5000, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7844'TURNER', 'SALESMAN', 7698,TO_DATE('8-SEP-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1500030);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7876'ADAMS', 'CLERK', 7788,TO_DATE('12-JAN-1983', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1100, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7900'JAMES', 'CLERK', 7698,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 950, NULL, 30);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7902'FORD', 'ANALYST', 7566,TO_DATE('3-DEC-1981', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 3000, NULL, 20);

row created.

SQL> INSERT INTO EMP VALUES (7934'MILLER', 'CLERK', 7782,TO_DATE('23-JAN-1982', 'DD-MON-YYYY'), 1300, NULL, 10);

row created.

SQL>
SQL> DECLARE
  2     lv_customer_name_txt emp.ename%TYPE;
  3     lv_temp_txt          VARCHAR2(10NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Testing';
  4     lv_temp_txt2         lv_temp_txt%TYPE  NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Testing';
  5  BEGIN
  6     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Customer Name: ' || NVL(lv_customer_name_txt, 'N/A'));
  7     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Temp Var: ' || NVL(lv_temp_txt, 'N/A'));
  8     DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('Temp Var2: ' || NVL(lv_temp_txt2, 'N/A'));
  9  END;
 10  /
Customer Name: N/A
Temp Var: Testing
Temp Var2: Testing

PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.

SQL>
SQL> drop table emp;

Table dropped.

   
  














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