-----Original Message-----
From: "Paulo Merson" <paulo@summa-tech.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 09:46:44 -0500
To: <pgsql-jdbc@postgresql.org>
Subject: Re: [JDBC] Handling null values in char fields from JDBC
Paulo -
I am using ResultSet.getString but Im not
sure how I can use ResultSet.wasNull. Is
there an example I could look at?
Thanks :)
Sean -
> Are you using ResultSet.getString and then ResultSet.wasNull?
>
> Paulo Merson
> Summa Technologies - www.summa-tech.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-jdbc-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-jdbc-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of Sean Duffy
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 9:22 AM
> To: pgsql-jdbc@postgresql.org
> Subject: [JDBC] Handling null values in char fields from JDBC
>
>
>
> I am running Postgresql 7.1.3 and using the 7.1-1.2 jar jdbc driver. I
> noticed that when I used a ResultSet.getString("charfield") call to
> fetch null data from the char field I get a null pointer exception
> error. My question is two fold..
> 1) Is this normal behavior for the jdbc driver?
> 2) Is there a recommended way of trapping for a null value in a char
> field (besides just going into the db with psql and setting all null
> values to '')?
>
> I have looked thru two different Postgresql manuals but have not been
> able to find anything referring to null value handling at the jdbc
> level.
>
> If anyone can pt me in the right direction I
> would really appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
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