Effects of NULL in Table Literal
When a VALUES expression appears as the source value for an SQL INSERT statement, the key word NULL can appear as a field value, such that for example INSERT INTO ENROLMENT VALUES ( 'S1', NULL, 'C1' ) is permitted as short for INSERT INTO ENROLMENT( StudentId, Name, CourseId ) VALUES ( 'S1', CAST ( NULL AS VARCHAR(50) ), 'C1' ). (I omitted the column name list in the short form just to remind you of the significance of column order in SQL.)