If String.IsNullOrEmpty(editTransactionRow.pay_id.ToString()) = False Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id 'Check for null value
End If
	
If Not ediTransactionRow.Ispay_id1Null Then
    'Do processing here'
End If
	
Public Property pay_Id1 Then
   Get
     return DirectCast(me.GetValue("pay_Id1", short)
   End Get
   'Abbreaviated for clarity'
End Property
	
If editTransactionRow.pay_id IsNot Nothing Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id
End If
	
If editTransactionRow.pay_id <> DbNull.Value Then
    ...
End If
	
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(editTransactionRow.pay_id) = False Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id 'Check for null value
End If
	
If editTransactionRow.pay_id IsNot Nothing Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id 'Check for null value
End If
	
If Not IsDBNull(editTransactionRow.pay_id) Then
...
	
IF Not IsDBNull(dr(0)) Then
use dr(0)
End IF
	
If Not editTransactionRow.pay_id Is Nothing
	
If String.IsNullOrEmpty(editTransactionRow.pay_id.ToString()) = False Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id 'Check for null value
End If
	
If Not editTransactionRow.pay_id AndAlso String.IsNullOrEmpty(editTransactionRow.pay_id.ToString()) = False Then
    stTransactionPaymentID = editTransactionRow.pay_id 'Check for null value
End If
	
If Short.TryParse(editTransactionRow.pay_id, New Short) Then editTransactionRow.pay_id.ToString()