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| ====== Omnidex SQL Function: $RPAD ====== | ====== Omnidex SQL Function: $RPAD ====== | ||
| ===== Description ===== | ===== Description ===== | ||
| - | Right-justify the string. | + | Pad the string on the right 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 C STRING datatype. | ||
| ===== Syntax ===== | ===== Syntax ===== | ||
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| ==== Example: Column ==== | ==== Example: Column ==== | ||
| - | //In this example, the name must first be trimmed since it is already padded with spaces.// | + | In this example, the name must first be trimmed since it is already padded with spaces. |
| - | <code SQL> | + | <code> |
| > select $rpad(trim(name), 40, '.') nme from individuals; | > select $rpad(trim(name), 40, '.') nme from individuals; | ||