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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to remove leading and trailing spaces
 
Function to remove leading and trailing spaces
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
ALLTRIM(<expC>)]]
 
ALLTRIM(<expC>)]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The ALLTRIM() function trims leading and trailing spaces from the character expression <expC>.  This function should be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions.
 
The ALLTRIM() function trims leading and trailing spaces from the character expression <expC>.  This function should be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions.
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
[[LPAD()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[TRIM()]]
 
[[LPAD()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[TRIM()]]
 
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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==Products==
 
==Products==

Revision as of 10:26, 11 December 2012

Purpose

Function to remove leading and trailing spaces

Syntax

ALLTRIM(<expC>)]]

Description

The ALLTRIM() function trims leading and trailing spaces from the character expression <expC>. This function should be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions.

See Also

LPAD(), LTRIM(), RPAD(), RTRIM(), SET STRESCAPE, STRTRAN(), TRIM()

Example

name="   Peter   "
? len(name)
        15
? name
   Peter
? alltrim(name)
Peter
? len(alltrim(name))
         5

Products

Lianja Server, Lianja