Sql server result set

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Hi,

I have table like below

name a b c
gopi NULL 6 5
Ram NULL 5 NULL
Balaji NULL NULL 3

And i need output like below

name asd
gopi 6
Ram 5
Balaji 3

I have used cross apply but i didn't exact output. can anyone help?

What I have tried:

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Posted 10-Feb-15 3:56am

Gopijack89

Updated 13-Nov-17 4:28am

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ZurdoDev 10-Feb-15 9:59am

Explain in English what you are trying to get. It looks like all you want is this:

SELECT name, COALESCE(a,b,c)
FROM table

which is very simple.

OriginalGriff 10-Feb-15 10:20am

Suggest as solution?

ZurdoDev 10-Feb-15 10:23am

Yes, was waiting on response to make sure I understood.

Thanks.

Gopijack89 10-Feb-15 10:07am

Really thank you very much.

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ZurdoDev · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-10T04:24:00

Solution 1

You can use the COALESCE() function. It will return the first non null value in the list of values you pass in.

For example:

SQL

SELECT name, COALESCE(a,b,c) AS someField
FROM table

will return a if it is not null and if a is null it will return b if not null, etc.

Posted 10-Feb-15 4:24am

ZurdoDev