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Creating a List Variable and Using NULL in SQL Queries: Your Comprehensive Guide

Discover how to create variables that hold UPC lists and implement NULL conditionals in SQL queries for effective data filtering. --- This video is based on the question https://stackoverflow.com/q/68382040/ asked by the user 'GokuMizuno' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/8141382/ ) and on the answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/68382358/ provided by the user 'Steve Lovell' ( https://stackoverflow.com/u/3751420/ ) at 'Stack Overflow' website. Thanks to these great users and Stackexchange community for their contributions. Visit these links for original content and any more details, such as alternate solutions, latest updates/developments on topic, comments, revision history etc. For example, the original title of the Question was: Making a variable that is a list, and using null as an if/else selector Also, Content (except music) licensed under CC BY-SA https://meta.stackexchange.com/help/l... The original Question post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license, and the original Answer post is licensed under the 'CC BY-SA 4.0' ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... ) license. If anything seems off to you, please feel free to write me at vlogize [AT] gmail [DOT] com. --- Creating a List Variable and Using NULL in SQL Queries: Your Comprehensive Guide When working with databases, especially SQL, there are times you may need to create variables that hold lists or employ conditional logic based on the values in those variables. This guide will explore how to do just that, especially focusing on UPC lists and handling NULL values for flexibility in queries. Problem Overview You might find yourself needing to search through a list of UPCs (Universal Product Codes) efficiently. The objective is to create a variable that can hold a list of these UPCs. Additionally, you want to execute a search that can accommodate a specific store identifier or allow searching across all stores if the store identifier is set to NULL. Example Scenario Imagine you have a database with UPCs and store information, and you want to execute queries like the following: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Instead of hardcoding the UPCs, you wish to utilize a variable that contains these UPCs while also providing flexibility with conditionals for store searches. Solution Breakdown Q1: Creating a List of UPCs with a Table Variable To hold a list of UPCs, the best practice is to use a table variable. Here’s how you can declare one and insert UPC values: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Using a table variable like @ UPCList allows you to treat it as a regular table in SQL, enabling various operations such as joins, filtering, and more. Q2: Conditional Logic with NULL in Store Searches When it comes to the second part of your query regarding searching by store, using the IF statement directly in the SELECT query is not permitted in SQL Server. However, you can incorporate the logic of checking whether the store is NULL within a single WHERE clause. Here’s a solution that combines both elements into one SQL command: [[See Video to Reveal this Text or Code Snippet]] Understanding the SQL Logic JOIN Statement: This combines the data from the foo table with the fleem table where the UPCs match. WHERE Clause: Filters the results. The first condition checks that f.boh = 1 (assuming boh indicates some stock status). The second condition (f.store = @ Store OR @ Store IS NULL) ensures that if the @ Store variable is NULL, all stores will be included in the results. Conclusion Incorporating flexibility and efficiency into your SQL queries allows for more dynamic data handling. By using a table variable for UPCs and adjusting your WHERE clause to handle NULL values for store identifiers, you can craft powerful and adaptable SQL statements. Feel free to experiment with these techniques in your SQL tasks and improve the way you manage and query your databases!