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                  Syntax
                  $LPAD(string, n [,pad]) 
                  $LPAD() 
                   Required.  
                  string  
                  Required. The string to be "padded". If the length 
                    of the string is longer than n, the portion of the string 
                    that fits into n is returned.  
                  n  
                  Required. n is the total length of the return value ( 0 < 
                    n <= 255)  
                  pad  
                  Optional. pad evaluates to a single character. The default 
                    is the space character. 
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                  Example
                  SELECT $LPAD(COMPANY, 45, '*'), $RPAD(COMPANY, 
                    45, '*') FROM CUSTOMERS WHERE COMPANY='SYSTEMS' 
                  *****Dynamic Information Systems Corporation 
                    Dynamic Information Systems Corporation ***** 
                    
                    
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