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>pg_null_value_string -- define a value to be returned for NULL fields distinct from the default value of an empty string.
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> <CODE
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be returned in query results for fields whose value is NULL, making it
possible to distinguish between NULL values an values that are not null
but are comprised of an empty string. Without setting an alternative
null value with this or with pg_result's -null_value_string, it is
impossible to tell the difference between a NULL field value and one that
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