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FUNCTIONS / CONDITIONAL EXPRESSIONS

The NULLIF function returns a null value if value1 equals value2; otherwise it returns value1.

Signatures & examples

NULLIF(value1, value2)
The NULLIF function returns a null value if value1 equals value2; otherwise it returns value1. This can be used to perform the inverse operation of the COALESCE example given above:
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