{ field-expr } { MISSING } { record-expr } { NOT MISSING } Specifies whether a field or record expression is null. The product using CDO evaluates a MISSING clause as true if the record or field expression is null. Specifies the name of a field or record in the database, consisting of a directory name or a field or record name and a context variable. When you use the keyword NOT, the product using CDO evaluates the clause as true if the record or field expression is not null.