What is the usage of NVL?
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Answer / shailesh
When we want to handle the null value of any column then we
use nvl function.
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Answer / surendra
it is used to convert null values to any value
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Answer / gayathri
NVL function is used to replace the null value by another
value
The syntax for the NVL function is:
NVL( value_in, replace_with )
replace_with is the value that is returned if value_in has
a null value.
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Answer / winnie
In NVL function , it allows to replace with a value when a
null value is encountered.
The syntax is
SELECT NVL(EMP_NAME,'ABC') FROM EMP;
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Answer / goutam
nvl(expr1,expr2)
if expr is null
expr is the converted value.
nvl(name,'not known')
name is null
then it show not known
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Answer / manoranjan sethy
NVL stands for not a value.
Where ever value is not found nvl will convert column and expression as a value
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