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IS NOT NULL in where clause

   
/*
mysql> Drop table Sale;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> CREATE TABLE Sale
    -> (
    ->    ID SMALLINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
    ->    Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
    ->    InStock SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    OnOrder SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    Reserved SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    Department ENUM('Classical', 'Popular') NOT NULL,
    ->    Category VARCHAR(20)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.12 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO Sale (Name,      InStock, OnOrder, Reserved, Department, Cate
gory)
    -> VALUES          ('Bloodshot', 11,      6,       1,        'Popular',  'Ro
ck'),
    ->                 ('Opera',     12,      5,       2,        'Classical','Op
era'),
    ->                 ('Jazz',      13,      4,       3,        'Popular',  'Ja
zz'),
    ->                 ('Music',     4,       3,       4,        'Classical','Da
nce'),
    ->                 ('Violin',    25,      2,       5,        'Classical', NU
LL),
    ->                 ('Toscana',   16,      1,       6,        'Classical', NU
LL),
    ->                 ('Blues',     7,       22,      7,        'Popular',   'B
lues'),
    ->                 ('Pure',      38,      5,       11,       'Popular',   NU
LL),
    ->                 ('Mud',       19,      11,      12,       'Popular',  'Co
untry'),
    ->                 ('Essence',   5,       23,      12,       'Popular', 'New
 Age'),
    ->                 ('Embrace',   21,      12,      14,       'Popular', 'New
 Age'),
    ->                 ('Satie',     42,      17,      15,       'Classical', NU
LL),
    ->                 ('Lake',      23,      47,      28,       'Classical', 'D
ance'),
    ->                 ('Favorites', 34,      15,      12,       'Classical', 'G
eneral'),
    ->                 ('Boheme',    25,      12,       5,       'Classical', 'O
pera'),
    ->                 ('Cantatas',  26,      13,      8,        'Classical', 'G
eneral'),
    ->                 ('Road',      27,      13,      17,       'Popular', 'Cou
ntry'),
    ->                 ('Paris',     18,      25,      10,       'Popular', 'Jaz
z'),
    ->                 ('Woman',     29,      4,        7,       'Popular', 'Blu
es'),
    ->                 ('Bach',      21,      13,      16,       'Classical', 'G
eneral'),
    ->                 ('Opera',     12,      32,      12,       'Classical', 'O
pera'),
    ->                 ('Soul',      13,      30,      14,       'Popular', NULL
),
    ->                 ('Stages',    44,      0,       8,        'Popular', 'Blu
es'),
    ->                 ('Bach',      15,      1,       8,        'Classical', 'G
eneral');
Query OK, 24 rows affected (0.01 sec)
Records: 24  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

mysql> select * from Sale;
+----+-----------+---------+---------+----------+------------+----------+
| ID | Name      | InStock | OnOrder | Reserved | Department | Category |
+----+-----------+---------+---------+----------+------------+----------+
|  1 | Bloodshot |      11 |       6 |        1 | Popular    | Rock     |
|  2 | Opera     |      12 |       5 |        2 | Classical  | Opera    |
|  3 | Jazz      |      13 |       4 |        3 | Popular    | Jazz     |
|  4 | Music     |       4 |       3 |        4 | Classical  | Dance    |
|  5 | Violin    |      25 |       2 |        5 | Classical  | NULL     |
|  6 | Toscana   |      16 |       1 |        6 | Classical  | NULL     |
|  7 | Blues     |       7 |      22 |        7 | Popular    | Blues    |
|  8 | Pure      |      38 |       5 |       11 | Popular    | NULL     |
|  9 | Mud       |      19 |      11 |       12 | Popular    | Country  |
| 10 | Essence   |       5 |      23 |       12 | Popular    | New Age  |
| 11 | Embrace   |      21 |      12 |       14 | Popular    | New Age  |
| 12 | Satie     |      42 |      17 |       15 | Classical  | NULL     |
| 13 | Lake      |      23 |      47 |       28 | Classical  | Dance    |
| 14 | Favorites |      34 |      15 |       12 | Classical  | General  |
| 15 | Boheme    |      25 |      12 |        5 | Classical  | Opera    |
| 16 | Cantatas  |      26 |      13 |        8 | Classical  | General  |
| 17 | Road      |      27 |      13 |       17 | Popular    | Country  |
| 18 | Paris     |      18 |      25 |       10 | Popular    | Jazz     |
| 19 | Woman     |      29 |       4 |        7 | Popular    | Blues    |
| 20 | Bach      |      21 |      13 |       16 | Classical  | General  |
| 21 | Opera     |      12 |      32 |       12 | Classical  | Opera    |
| 22 | Soul      |      13 |      30 |       14 | Popular    | NULL     |
| 23 | Stages    |      44 |       0 |        8 | Popular    | Blues    |
| 24 | Bach      |      15 |       1 |        8 | Classical  | General  |
+----+-----------+---------+---------+----------+------------+----------+
24 rows in set (0.01 sec)

mysql> SELECT Name, Department, Category
    -> FROM Sale
    -> WHERE Category IS NOT NULL
    -> ORDER BY Name;
+-----------+------------+----------+
| Name      | Department | Category |
+-----------+------------+----------+
| Bach      | Classical  | General  |
| Bach      | Classical  | General  |
| Bloodshot | Popular    | Rock     |
| Blues     | Popular    | Blues    |
| Boheme    | Classical  | Opera    |
| Cantatas  | Classical  | General  |
| Embrace   | Popular    | New Age  |
| Essence   | Popular    | New Age  |
| Favorites | Classical  | General  |
| Jazz      | Popular    | Jazz     |
| Lake      | Classical  | Dance    |
| Mud       | Popular    | Country  |
| Music     | Classical  | Dance    |
| Opera     | Classical  | Opera    |
| Opera     | Classical  | Opera    |
| Paris     | Popular    | Jazz     |
| Road      | Popular    | Country  |
| Stages    | Popular    | Blues    |
| Woman     | Popular    | Blues    |
+-----------+------------+----------+
19 rows in set (0.02 sec)


*/

Drop table Sale;


CREATE TABLE Sale
(
   ID SMALLINT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
   Name VARCHAR(50) NOT NULL,
   InStock SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
   OnOrder SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
   Reserved SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
   Department ENUM('Classical', 'Popular') NOT NULL,
   Category VARCHAR(20)
);


INSERT INTO Sale (Name,      InStock, OnOrder, Reserved, Department, Category)
VALUES          ('Bloodshot', 11,      6,       1,        'Popular',  'Rock'),
                ('Opera',     12,      5,       2,        'Classical','Opera'),
                ('Jazz',      13,      4,       3,        'Popular',  'Jazz'),
                ('Music',     4,       3,       4,        'Classical','Dance'),
                ('Violin',    25,      2,       5,        'Classical', NULL),
                ('Toscana',   16,      1,       6,        'Classical', NULL),
                ('Blues',     7,       22,      7,        'Popular',   'Blues'),
                ('Pure',      38,      5,       11,       'Popular',   NULL),
                ('Mud',       19,      11,      12,       'Popular',  'Country'),
                ('Essence',   5,       23,      12,       'Popular', 'New Age'),
                ('Embrace',   21,      12,      14,       'Popular', 'New Age'),
                ('Satie',     42,      17,      15,       'Classical', NULL),
                ('Lake',      23,      47,      28,       'Classical', 'Dance'),
                ('Favorites', 34,      15,      12,       'Classical', 'General'),
                ('Boheme',    25,      12,       5,       'Classical', 'Opera'),
                ('Cantatas',  26,      13,      8,        'Classical', 'General'),
                ('Road',      27,      13,      17,       'Popular', 'Country'),
                ('Paris',     18,      25,      10,       'Popular', 'Jazz'),
                ('Woman',     29,      4,        7,       'Popular', 'Blues'),
                ('Bach',      21,      13,      16,       'Classical', 'General'),
                ('Opera',     12,      32,      12,       'Classical', 'Opera'),
                ('Soul',      13,      30,      14,       'Popular', NULL),
                ('Stages',    44,      0,       8,        'Popular', 'Blues'),
                ('Bach',      15,      1,       8,        'Classical', 'General');
  
select * from Sale;


  
SELECT Name, Department, Category
FROM Sale
WHERE Category IS NOT NULL
ORDER BY Name;








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