Re: How to test for a null value in a date column

From: Michael Draves <michael_draves_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 12 Feb 2004 15:01:12 -0800
Message-ID: <f28184a0.0402121501.29e51718@posting.google.com>

jsa1981_at_hotmail.com (Jagdip Singh Ajimal) wrote in message news:<c84eb1b0.0402120435.217730f4_at_posting.google.com>...
> I am creating the following view
>
> CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW AllMedics AS
> SELECT * FROM Medic m, Employee e
> WHERE e.EmployeeID = m.MedicID AND
> e.DateFinished = NULL;
>
> But all I get is "no rows selected". How do I test a date column to
> see if it is null?
>
> NB The DateDinished above means the date that the employee was
> fired/resigned.
>
> Any help would be greatly appriciated.
>
> Jagdip Singh Ajimal

Have you tried "is null" instead of "= null " or "is not null" instead of "<> null"? Received on Thu Feb 12 2004 - 17:01:12 CST