Example: JSONExtract with NULL Results - Advanced SQL Engine - Teradata Database

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Product
Advanced SQL Engine
Teradata Database
Release Number
17.05
17.00
Published
September 2020
Language
English (United States)
Last Update
2021-01-23
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previous
Product Category
Teradata Vantage™
The example uses the JSONExtract method to extract NULL results from a table.
The example uses the table(s) created earlier.
/* JSONExtract with some NULL results – get everyone's job. */
 
SELECT eno, edata.JSONExtract('$..job') 
FROM my_table 
ORDER BY 1;
Result: A NULL is returned for a person in the table who does not have a job.
ENO edata.JSONExtract(…)
--------------------------
1  [ "programmer" ]
2  ?
3  [ "CPA" ]
4  [ "small business owner" ]