>Glad you caught that one with the empty function.
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>I was suggested to use the empty fundtion for the same syntax examples on some older code.
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>I actually would have preferred: IF EMPTY(ALLTRIM(test)) myself. removes only one check, but maintains accuracy (if test is a char of course), and could be spaces as Gregory brought up.
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>maybe we should take the examples so far and see if we can build a good size list to help others and/or discuss...

This feels like it would be a good Wiki topic. Not sure whether there's one there already to start with.

Tamar