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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T16:39:36+00:00 2026-05-25T16:39:36+00:00

Possible Duplicate: SELECT max(x) is returning null; how can I make it return 0?

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SELECT max(x) is returning null; how can I make it return 0?

When I execute

select max(column) from mytable;

and my table has no rows, it returns null. How can I amend this select statement so it will return zero?

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    2026-05-25T16:39:37+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 4:39 pm
    select coalesce(max(column), 0) from mytable; 
    
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