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RE: is null / = null query

From: <GKor_at_rdw.nl>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2000 09:05:05 +0100
Message-Id: <10676.121690@fatcity.com>


this is a varchar2(2) field

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: Nikunj Gupta [SMTP:good_dba_at_hotmail.com]
> Verzonden: 10-nov-00 06:51
> Aan: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Onderwerp: Re: is null / = null query
>
> what is the data type of RESULT_CODE_WO ??
>
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>
>
> >
> >
> > Hi everyone
> >
> > I have launched the following query in SQL*PLUS
> >
> > SQL> L
> > 1* SELECT COUNT(*) FROM WERK_ORDER WHERE RESULT_CODE_WO = NULL;
> > SQL> /
> > 0
> >
> > 1 row selected.
> >
> > SQL> SELECT COUNT(*) FROM WERK_ORDER WHERE RESULT_CODE_WO IS NULL;
> > 301
> >
> > 1 row selected.
> >
> > SQL>
> >
> > i did'nt expect to get answer on the first query
> >
> > anyone with an explanation or is this a undocumented feature ?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > gkor_at_rdw.nl
> > rdw the netherlands
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