search SQL table for null in each column

do you mean NULL in all columns for a single row?
I agree there is nothing "simple", the only way is the one above, as you have to consider that for columns that cannot be null there will be some "default" value (at least).
you might want to consider such "default values" to be like a NULL value for your consideration...

Im not checking to see if they are nullable, i was hoping that i wouldnt have to specify each column but thought that would be the only way.

thanks

simon

If there are columns that are not nullable in your table, then you'll reduce the # of columns when searching for NULL values if you run first query before checking for NULL values.

Just a thought. Thank you.

the genuis who put this together made all fields nullable...

sorry, you will have to bite the nail here...