Paul Newton wrote:
> Hi all
>
> I have a table in which one field contains folder paths but if I do something 
> like this
>
> SELECT ADDBS(field) AS myfield .....
>
> the returned myfield column is much narrower than the original field width 
> and so the paths get truncated.  What is the best way to avoid this ?
>   
Try

SELECT padr(ADDBS(field),50) AS myfield  (or whatever width you want it)

Peter




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