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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to remove trailing blanks
 
Function to remove trailing blanks
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
TRIM(<expC>)
 
TRIM(<expC>)
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
[[ALLTRIM()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RTRIM()]]
 
[[ALLTRIM()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RTRIM()]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The TRIM() function is synonymous with the RTRIM() function.  It removes trailing blank characters from the character expression <expC>.  This function should only be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions, since index keys must be fixed length.
 
The TRIM() function is synonymous with the RTRIM() function.  It removes trailing blank characters from the character expression <expC>.  This function should only be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions, since index keys must be fixed length.
 
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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Christopher Thompson
 
Christopher Thompson
 
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital, Recital Server
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Lianja, Lianja Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
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[[Category:String Data Functions]]
 
[[Category:String Data Functions]]

Latest revision as of 07:00, 4 February 2013

Purpose

Function to remove trailing blanks

Syntax

TRIM(<expC>)

See Also

ALLTRIM(), LTRIM(), RTRIM()

Description

The TRIM() function is synonymous with the RTRIM() function. It removes trailing blank characters from the character expression <expC>. This function should only be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions, since index keys must be fixed length.

Example

fname = "Christopher         "
sname = "Thompson    "
? len(fname)
        20
? len(trim(fname))
        11
? trim(fname)+" "+trim(sname)
Christopher Thompson

Products

Lianja, Lianja Server