指定在与 Null 值一起使用等于 (=) 和不等于 (<>) 比较运算符时采用符合 ISO 标准的行为。
当 SET ANSI_NULLS 为 ON 时,即使 column_name 中包含空值,使用 WHERE column_name = NULL 的 SELECT 语句仍返回零行。即使 column_name 中包含非空值,使用 WHERE column_name <> NULL 的 SELECT 语句仍会返回零行。
当 SET ANSI_NULLS 为 OFF 时,等于 (=) 和不等于 (<>) 比较运算符不遵守 ISO 标准。使用 WHERE column_name = NULL 的 SELECT 语句返回 column_name 中包含空值的行。使用 WHERE column_name <> NULL 的 SELECT 语句返回列中包含非空值的行。
例子:
 -- Create table t1 and insert values.
 CREATE TABLE t1 (a INT NULL,b VARCHAR(40))
 INSERT INTO t1 values (NULL,'HH')
 INSERT INTO t1 values (0,'LL')
 INSERT INTO t1 values (1,'OO')
 GO
1、
-- Print message and perform SELECT statements.
 PRINT 'Testing default setting';
 DECLARE @varname int;
 SELECT @varname = NULL;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a = @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a <> @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a IS NULL;
 GO
输出:
Testing default setting
 a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 NULL        HH
(1 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 0           LL
 1           OO
(2 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 NULL        HH
(1 row(s) affected)
2、
-- SET ANSI_NULLS to ON and test.
 PRINT 'Testing ANSI_NULLS ON'
 SET ANSI_NULLS ON
 GO
 DECLARE @varname int;
 SELECT @varname = NULL;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a = @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a <> @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a IS NULL;
 GO
输出:
Testing ANSI_NULLS ON
 a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
(0 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
(0 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 NULL        HH
(1 row(s) affected)
3、
-- SET ANSI_NULLS to OFF and test.
 PRINT 'Testing SET ANSI_NULLS OFF';
 SET ANSI_NULLS OFF;
 GO
 DECLARE @varname int;
 SELECT @varname = NULL;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a = @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a <> @varname;
 SELECT * FROM t1 WHERE a IS NULL;
 GO
输出:
Testing SET ANSI_NULLS OFF
 a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 NULL        HH
(1 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 0           LL
 1           OO
(2 row(s) affected)
a           b
 ----------- ----------------------------------------
 NULL        HH
(1 row(s) affected)