$RPAD
The $RPAD function adds pad characters to the right of a character string
up to the specified total length.
The return data type is C STRING of length specified in the n parameter.
Syntax
$RPAD(string, n [,pad])
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.
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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