LTRIM Function [String]

Removes leading blanks from a string.

Syntax

LTRIM ( string-expression )

Parameters

Parameter	Description
string-expression	The string to be trimmed.

Returns

VARCHAR

NVARCHAR

LONG VARCHAR

LONG NVARCHAR

Note: The result data type is a LONG VARCHAR. If you use LTRIM in a SELECT INTO statement, you must have an Unstructured Data Analytics Option license or use CAST and set LTRIM to the correct data type and size.

Example

The following statement returns the value “Test Message” with all leading blanks removed:

SELECT LTRIM( '     Test Message' ) FROM iq_dummy

Standards and Compatibility

SQL—Vendor extension to ISO/ANSI SQL grammar.
Sybase—Compatible with Adaptive Server Enterprise.