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SQL Server COALESCE() Function

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SQL Server COALESCE() Function

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Formula

Return the first non - null value in a list:

Select

COALESCE(NULL, NULL, NULL, 'W3Schools.com', NULL, 'Example.com');

Definition and Usage

Formula

The COALESCE() function returns the first non - null value in a list.

Syntax

Coalesce(

val1, val2,...., val_n )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description val1, val2, val_n Required. The values to test

Technical Details

Works in:

SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

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Example

Formula

Return the first non - null value in a list:

Select

COALESCE(NULL, 1, 2, 'W3Schools.com');

SQL Server COALESCE() Function

Concept visual

SQL Server COALESCE() Function

Pointer walk

two pointers

left=0

right=6

1

3

Start at both ends

Example

Formula

Return the first non - null value in a list:

Select

COALESCE(NULL, NULL, NULL, 'W3Schools.com', NULL, 'Example.com');

Definition and Usage

Formula

The COALESCE() function returns the first non - null value in a list.

Syntax

Coalesce(

val1, val2,...., val_n )

Parameter Values

Parameter

Description val1, val2, val_n Required. The values to test

Technical Details

Works in:

SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse

More Examples

Example

Formula

Return the first non - null value in a list:

Select

COALESCE(NULL, 1, 2, 'W3Schools.com');

SQL Server COALESCE() Function

SQL Server COALESCE() Function

Example

Select

Definition and Usage

Syntax

Coalesce(

Parameter Values

Parameter

Technical Details

Works in:

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SQL Server COALESCE() Function

SQL Server COALESCE() Function

Example

Select

Definition and Usage

Syntax

Coalesce(

Parameter Values

Parameter

Technical Details

Works in:

More Examples

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