RTRIM

Applies to: ✅ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Removes specified characters from the end of a string.

Syntax

rtrim(<string> [, characters])

Arguments

Required

  • <string>: The string to trim.

Optional

  • characters: The characters to remove. Defaults to space.

Returns

Returns a text value with specified characters removed from the end.

Considerations

  • Removes individual characters from the set, not as a substring pattern.
  • Continues removing until encountering a character not in the set.

Examples

Right Trim

Remove characters from the end.

SELECT rtrim('testxxzx', 'xyz') AS result;

Returns 'test'.

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