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# [How to resolve %null% issue in APEX LOVs](https://talkapex.com/how-to-resolve-null-issue-in-apex-lovs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Patrick Wolf mentioned this at ODTUG Kaleidoscope this year. After you implement your first LOV in an APEX application you'll quickly learn about the %null% problem. APEX substitutes an empty string for Null return value as %null%. They're several wo...

Jul 21, 2009 · 1 min read · talkapex.com  
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