SQL/MX 3.x Reference Manual (H06.22+, J06.11+)

SQL/MX Functions and Expressions

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RTRIM Function

The RTRIM function removes trailing spaces from a character string.

RTRIM is an SQL/MX extension.

character-expression

is an SQL character value expression and specifies the string from which to trim

trailing spaces. See Character Value Expressions on page 6-41.

Considerations for RTRIM

Result of RTRIM

The result is always of type NON ANSI VARCHAR, with maximum length equal to the

fixed length or maximum variable length of character-expression.

Examples of RTRIM

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Return ' Robert':

RTRIM (' Robert ')

See TRIM Function on page 9-165 and LTRIM Function on page 9-88.

RTRIM (character-expression)