What is the difference between ISNULL and ISBLANK in Salesforce

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Can someone explain when to use ISNULL versus ISBLANK? I’m not sure which one to choose for different field types
Nov 7 in SalesForce by Priyanka
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In Salesforce, the key difference between ISNULL and ISBLANK is that ISBLANK is better for text fields, while ISNULL works best for non-text fields. Here is the difference:

Function Usage When to Use
ISBLANK Returns TRUE if a field is empty or contains only spaces Best for text fields, long text areas, and formula fields where you want to check for empty or blank entries
ISNULL Checks if a field has no value (null)

Useful for non-text fields, like date fields; always returns FALSE for text fields, even if empty

Recommendation Use ISBLANK for new formulas as it works for more field types ISBLANK can be a reliable replacement for ISNULL in most cases

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answered Nov 7 by Chirag

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