Report Template - NULL in Row Template Condition

I just found a workaround, but,
in a report template, in a Row Template # Condition, based on a PL/SQL expression, the condition always fails if/when #COLUMN_VALUE# was NULL.
I worked around this with a NVL in the query - but, is there a better way?
I want the column highlighted when the value is null - to point out where values need to be entered - i.e. when the record needs to be updated.
THanks - Karen

Ok, I have since found out that the setting to make a report template
available in the Based on > Visualization templates is in the
'package.xml' file for each report. The value that needs to be changed
is <IsQueryParameterized>0</IsQueryParameterized> and change the 0 to 1.
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