[thelist] [sql] oracle's equiv of COALESCE(...)

[.jeff]

matt,

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> From: Warden, Matt
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> subject says it all. i'm looking for oracle's equiv
> of COALESCE(), which (at least in sql server) selects
> the first non-null value in a list passed as arguments.
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i believe it's NVL()

good luck,

.jeff