Return a value if no record is found

Question

I have this simple statement that works:

SELECT idnumber FROM dbo.database WHERE number = \'9823474\'

If the number does not exist anywhere

Answer 1

Select isnull(sum(Amount),0) as Amt from BeginningBalance where CustomerID = @CustomerID
Union all
Select isnull(sum(Amount),0) as Amt from SalesOrders where CustomerID = @CustomerID
Union all
Select isnull(sum(Amount),0) as Amt from SalesInvoices where CustomerID = @CustomerID
//Data Row Result if no data is present at Beginning Balance Table
// example 

Amt
2000  // amount from sales orders
1000  // amount from sales invoices

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// if the 1st select statement return no data use this
SELECT (select sum(Amount) from BeginningBalance 
        where CustomerID = @CustomerID) as Amt
Union all
Select sum(Amount) as Amt from SalesOrders where CustomerID = @CustomerID
Union all
Select sum(Amount) as Amt from SalesInvoices where CustomerID = @CustomerID

Result :

Amt
NULL  // amount from BeginningBalance
2000  // amount from sales orders
1000  // amount from sales invoices