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| ===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
| Pad the string on the left with spaces or the named character. If the string is already padded, as happens with a CHARACTER datatype, the string must first be trimmed using the TRIM function. | Pad the string on the left with spaces or the named character. If the string is already padded, as happens with a CHARACTER datatype, the string must first be trimmed using the TRIM function. | ||
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| + | This function returns a STRING datatype. | ||
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| ===== Syntax ===== | ===== Syntax ===== | ||
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| ==== Example: Column ==== | ==== Example: Column ==== | ||
| - | //In this example, the name must first be trimmed and since it is already padded with spaces.// | + | In this example, the name must first be trimmed and since it is already padded with spaces. |
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| .........................KATHLEEN TUCKER | .........................KATHLEEN TUCKER | ||
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| + | ====== Additional Resources ====== | ||
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| + | See also: | ||
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