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Setting a Default NULL Date in SQL

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Setting a default NULL Date in SQL is quite easy, you just need to concentrate.

A statement similar to the following will convert any NULL value inside the specific DATE column to ’01/01/1900.’

ISNULL(CONVERT(VARCHAR,CONVERT(DATETIME,DATE_Field),101),'01/01/1900')

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