>A .Net long (Int64) is never null (unless you use a nullable type) - it's a value reference. Are you confusing it with the DBType (which can be nullable)

The event viewer object I receive has it as null, in a new environment we are using. Under 2008, I use to have a numeric value in there. But, under 2012, it is null. So, when this is transfered into the table, it ends up as a null. So, I thought I would detect its null value, before saving, and adjust accordingly. However, the event viewer object is a beast on its own as not everything is accessible in conventional ways. I cannot even compare .HasValue as it will not detect it is null. So, even with that, I ended up with a null value in the table. For now, I had to put it in comment.