RE: whitespaces

From: Kevin Lange <kgel_at_ppoone.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2002 09:20:40 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0040FB9D.20020214072842@fatcity.com>

Try
update table_name
set field_name = rtrim(field_name);

I think the Right Trim should clear off the trailing spaces.

-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 8:08 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

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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