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SQL • LESSON 117

IS NULL

How can we find records with missing manager assignments?

Advanced3 Minutes1300 XP
🤔 THE QUESTION

How can we find records with missing manager assignments?

💡 WHAT IS IT?

IS NULL tests whether a column contains missing or unassigned values.

🎯 WHAT IS IT USED FOR?

Finding unassigned accounts, top-level executives without managers, missing contact data.

💻 EXAMPLE
SELECT name
FROM employees
WHERE manager_id IS NULL;

🎯 Mission Objectives

Practice typing production-grade SQL code for IS NULL.

  • IS NULL
  • Missing value detection
  • Null checking
  • Data auditing