When you configure the

Data Integration Service

, you can choose how you want to handle null values in aggregate functions. You can have the

Data Integration Service

treat null values in aggregate functions as NULL or 0.

By default, the

Data Integration Service

treats null values as NULL in aggregate functions. If you pass an entire port or group of null values to the COUNT function, the function returns 0. If you pass an entire port or group of null values to any other aggregate function, the function returns NULL. You can optionally configure the

Data Integration Service

if you pass an entire port of null values to an aggregate function to return 0.