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RTRIM function [String]

Returns a string with trailing blanks removed.

RTRIM( string-expression )

string-expression    The string to be trimmed.

The actual length of the result is the length of the expression minus the number of characters removed. If all of the characters are removed, the result is an empty string.

If the argument is null, the result is the null value.

This function supports NCHAR inputs and/or outputs.

• TRIM function [String]
• LTRIM function [String]
• String functions

• SQL/2003    Vendor extension.

  The TRIM specifications defined by the SQL/2003 standard (LEADING and TRAILING) are supplied by the SQL Anywhere LTRIM and RTRIM functions respectively.

The following statement returns the string Test Message, with all trailing blanks removed.

SELECT RTRIM( 'Test Message     ' );