# IsNotNull (AnyValue)
| **Name** | ***IsNotNull (Any Value)*** |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Syntax | IsNotNull (Any Value) |
| Purpose | To check whether a given value is not null. |
| Description | Returns true if the specified parameter does NOT represent a null value. This function accepts values of all types. |
| Return Type | Boolean |
| Parameters | val \[System.Object] – Expression that will be checked |
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### **Example**
In this example, we will pass a NOT null value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.
Where,
*val* = ABCDEFG
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In the output, you can see that the Boolean value, True, has been returned. This means the provided value is NOT null. There is data present in the *Input* field.
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