use the rtrim function.
rtrim(char[,set]) - char, with final characters removed after the last character not in set. set defaults to ' '.
i.e.:
update <table> set <field>=rtrim(<field>);
Jon Baker
Database Architect
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www.netsec.net
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Subject: whitespaces
Hi,
What query can i run to to eliminate trailing whitespaces. e.g. i have
'abc ' and want to update the table so any such data is set without the
whitespace, in this case 'abc'
the fiels is varchar2
8.1.7.
cheers
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