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title: IsNull
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/isnull
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:37.488Z
---

Checks to see if a value is null. See [About Null Values](docId\:CdcOwTYmTDssHK9KuPKLw) for more information about null values.

## Syntax

IsNull(value)

## Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see [Notes on "Enabled For"](docId\:u26v9feCFs6iLwA0-PVJd).

| Business Object Category                                                                    | Yes/No |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ |
| Business Rules: Before-Save Rules                                                           | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)    | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load) | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)         | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Editing Rules                                                               | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Initialization Rules                                                        | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Read Only Rules                                                             | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Required Rules                                                              | Yes    |
| Business Rules: Validation Rules                                                            | Yes    |
| Client Expressions                                                                          | Yes    |
| Object Permissions                                                                          | Yes    |
| Services                                                                                    | Yes    |
| LDAP                                                                                        | Yes    |
| Mobile                                                                                      | Yes    |
| Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)                                                     | Yes    |
| UI Quick Actions                                                                            | Yes    |
| Reports                                                                                     | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard without field references                                                   | Yes    |
| Search/Dashboard with field references                                                      | Yes    |

## Parameter

| Parameter | Description            |
| --------- | ---------------------- |
| value     | The input to evaluate. |

## Return Value

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Boolean value. Returns true if the **value** parameter is null; otherwise, returns false.
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## Examples

IsNull("This is a test")

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In the above example, the application returns false, because the input parameter is not null.
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IsNull(null)

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In the above example, the application returns true, because the input parameter is null.
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