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SQL - spaces in COLs [message #391398] Thu, 12 March 2009 02:05 Go to next message
Maverick27
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Can somebody pls. remind the syntax for removing spaces in column when joining SQLs.

I suspect that it definitely the issue of space for the discrepancy in the SQL statements as per attachment.

So when i am joining 2 matching columns from tables i want to get the correct result.

Mave
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Re: SQL - spaces in COLs [message #391400 is a reply to message #391398] Thu, 12 March 2009 02:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Frank
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Note however that using trim (or any other function) on your column will mean that any index on that column can not be used, whereas like will still use that index (if you don't use wildcards at the start).

[Updated on: Thu, 12 March 2009 02:26]

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Re: SQL - spaces in COLs [message #391417 is a reply to message #391400] Thu, 12 March 2009 04:02 Go to previous message
JRowbottom
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If this is a persistent problem, then I'd consider either
1) fixing the code that keeps adding/allowing spaces into these fields
2) adding insert & update triggers to the table to trim the spaces off the fields when they are inserted/updated, and doing a global update on the columns to remove any spaces.

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