SQL: sum 3 columns when one column has a null value?

Question

SELECT 
    sum(TotalHoursM)
          + (TotalHoursT)
          + (TotalHoursW)
          + (TotalHoursTH)
          + (TotalHoursF) 
          AS TOTAL
FROM LeaveR         


        

Answer 1

You can use ISNULL:

ISNULL(field, VALUEINCASEOFNULL)