What does null mean in a formula?

What Is null  in a Formula?

Purpose of the Article

This article explains what null  means when used in a formula while creating automations for legal documents in the Knackly workspace.

After reading this article, readers should understand how null  behaves in formulas and when to use it.

Understanding null  in Formulas

In Knackly formulas, null  represents the absence of a value.

It means:

• No data has been entered
• No result is available
• The value is intentionally empty

null  is different from:

• An empty string ("" ), which is a value that contains nothing
• Zero (0 ), which is a numeric value
• False (false ), which is a boolean (either true or false no inbetween) value

How null  Is Used in Automations

When building legal document automations, null  is commonly used to:

• Prevent language from appearing when information is missing
• Control conditional logic (for example, "if this value exists")
• Avoid errors when optional fields are left blank

For example:

• If a party name is null , related clauses can be hidden
• If a date is null , the document can omit that reference entirely

Key Takeaways

• null  means "no value exists"
• It helps keep documents clean and accurate
• It is especially useful for optional fields and conditional logic

Using null  correctly ensures automated legal documents adapt smoothly to the information provided.