7.1
2013-09-23

LTRIM

Syntax

LTRIM(Text)

Description

Returns the supplied text, stripped of all leading spaces, tabs and newline characters.

Example

LTRIM (" 12") => "12"

Parameter description

Text

Any text expression or data field containing a text.

This function removes extra spacing (at the left side of the word) in a combination of variables (for example, when the database has set a defined number of characters for each particular database field or when a database field is left empty).