SQL/MX 2.x Reference Manual (H06.04+)

SQL/MX Functions and Expressions
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LTRIM Function
LTRIM Function
The LTRIM function removes leading spaces from a character string.
LTRIM is an SQL/MX extension.
character-expression
is an SQL character value expression and specifies the string from which to trim
leading spaces. See Character Value Expressions on page 6-37.
Considerations for LTRIM
Result of LTRIM
The result is always of type VARCHAR, with maximum length equal to the fixed length
or maximum variable length of character-expression.
Examples of LTRIM
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Return 'Robert ':
LTRIM (' Robert ')
See TRIM Function on page 9-154 and RTRIM Function on page 9-123.
LTRIM (character-expression)