SQL, how to convert the int to varchar for the null value

hi Expert,

For the column 'mtd', the content is number or null value. I want to convert null value to the varchar. Can you help me on it? Thank  you.


select d.Name,s.dealerid,
case when cast(dr.mtd as varchar) is null then 'NotActive' else mtd end as MTDDeal
from [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[SegmentID] s
inner join [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[Dealer] d on d.dealerid=s.dealerid
left join [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[dart] dr on s.dealerid=dr.dealerid
where Segment =@Segment
order by name asc
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dsackerContract ERP Admin/ConsultantCommented:
The ISNULL function will also remove the need for that CASE statement:

select  d.Name,
        s.dealerid,
        ISNULL(CONVERT(varchar, dr.mtd), 'NotActive') AS MTDDEal,
from    [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[SegmentID] s
inner join [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[Dealer] d on d.dealerid=s.dealerid
left join  [MMD_Feed].[dbo].[dart] dr on s.dealerid=dr.dealerid
where   Segment =@Segment
order by name asc

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