TRIM Function Syntax | Teradata Vantage - TRIM Function Syntax - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

TRIM (
  [ { BOTH | TRAILING | LEADING } [ trim_expression ] FROM ]
  [ character_set ]
  string_expression
)

Syntax Elements

BOTH

TRAILING

LEADING

Specifies how to trim the specified trim character or byte from string_expression.

• BOTH means trim both trailing and leading characters or bytes.
• TRAILING means trim only trailing characters or bytes.
• LEADING mens trim only leading characters or bytes.

If you omit this option, the default is BOTH, and the default trim character is a null byte for byte types and a pad character for character types.

trim_expression

The specific character or byte to trim from the head, tail, or both, of string_expression.

The expression must evaluate to a single character.

You cannot specify trim_expression without also specifying BOTH, TRAILING, or LEADING.

You cannot specify a trim_expression of type KANJI1, nor can you apply a trim_expression to a string_expression of type KANJI1.

character_set

The name of the server character set to associate with the string expression.

Valid values are:

• _Latin, which is the LATIN server character set
• _Unicode, which is the UNICODE server character set
• _KanjiSJIS, which is the KANJISJIS server character set
• _Graphic, which is the GRAPHIC server character set

string_expression

A byte or character string or string expression to be trimmed.