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How to ignore a SQL parameter if it is to be left blank

I have a SQL Stored Proc and I have various parameters I pass into it, including one named @StockNbr.

I have a WHERE condition in the Stored Proc as follows:

WHERE LEFT(stk_nbr,1) IN (SELECT item Common.StrToTable(@StockNbr,100))

How do I modify the Stored Proc to ignore the @StockNbr parameter if I do not wany to pass-in a value for it?

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Fergal

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Ganapathi

You can pass the value as NULL. Or default the value to NULL while creating the procedure.

Use the below code.

WHERE
   1 = (CASE
           WHEN @StockNbr IS NULL
              THEN 1
           ELSE 2
        END)
  OR LEFT(stk_nbr,1) IN (SELECT item Common.StrToTable(@StockNbr,100))

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If you pass a valid value for @StockNbr, then it will use it. else it will ignore the where and fetch all the data from the Table.

Vikas Garg

Hi,

You can modify the SP by providing default value to the Parameter in the stored procedure where the Parameter has bee mentioned in the SP.
for example
ALTER PROCEDURE [abc]

@StockNbr varcahr(30) = '1,2'

By doing this you can Execute the SP Without passing the parameter but since the SP contains Where clause the Value in the Parameter set default will affect the result.
And if the where clause is not required you can also comment that portion

Ganapathi

The solution that I gave will not have redundant code. Isn't a good one?

fjkilken

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I'm afraid the solution provided by Project Champion was the first and most intuitive one for me to use, thus the reason why I accepted it.

Ganapathi

That's fine. You are the asker :)