portableSql
StringPad Portable SQL Function
Syntax
StringPad as C (String as C, TotalLength as N [, PadString as C])
Arguments
- StringCharacter
A field or value.
- TotalLengthCharacter
The maximum length of the new string.
- PadStringCharacter
Default = ' ' (a space). The character(s) to pad the string.
Returns
- resultCharacter
Returns the right-padded string.
Description
Right-pads a string with the specified character(s) until it is the desired length.
Discussion
The StringPad function appends a string with one or more characters until it is the specified length.
StringPad() function executed on the Northwind Access database
SELECT FIRST 1 StringPad(CompanyName,30,'-') AS Expr1 FROM Customers =Alfreds Futterkiste-----------