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Check if ARG is null:<br />
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If IsNull(ARG) Then<br />
Return &quot;&nbsp;&quot;<br />
Else<br />
' do your stuff here<br />
End If<br />

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Check if ARG is null:

If IsNull(ARG) Then
Return " "
Else
' do your stuff here
End If


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I have the following function to convert &quot;1/1/1900&quot; date into &quot;&nbsp;&quot; which is working<br />
However if the value is null then this function is not working. <br />
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&nbsp; Protected Function PARSEDATE(ByVal ARG) As String<br />
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If ARG.ToString().StartsWith(<wbr />&quot;1/1/1900&quot;<wbr />) Then<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Return &quot;&nbsp;&quot;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Else<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Return ARG<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; End If<br />
<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; End Function<br />
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Could you please help how to fix that
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I have the following function to convert "1/1/1900" date into " " which is working
However if the value is null then this function is not working. 

  Protected Function PARSEDATE(ByVal ARG) As String

        If ARG.ToString().StartsWith("1/1/1900") Then
            Return " "
        Else
            Return ARG
        End If

    End Function

Could you please help how to fix that

MS VS-2005 Function Null value return ''

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