# 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                                                              |

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/0%20\(5\)%20\(1\)%20\(1\).png)

### **Example**

In this example, we will pass a NOT null value to the function transformation object using a *Variables* object.

Where,

*val* = ABCDEFG

![](https://github.com/astera-software/Astera_Data_Stack_v9/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/1%20\(5\)%20\(1\)%20\(1\).png)

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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