| From: | Diana Cionoiu <diana(at)softwaresolutions(dot)ro> |
|---|---|
| To: | Alejandro Fernandez <ale(at)nin(dot)cx> |
| Cc: | <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: trailing spaces |
| Date: | 2001-05-15 06:57:39 |
| Message-ID: | Pine.LNX.4.30.0105150956540.13406-100000@tudor.softwaresolutions.ro |
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>Hi,
Hy,
>I have a table with a field created as char(400). For some reason, when
>I insert information into this, trailing spaces are automatically added
>so that select char_length(fieldname) always gives 400.
>
>How can I amend this table column so that I don't have to use "select
>trim(trailing from fieldname);" to get a well formatted result?
Don't use char(400) use varchar(400).
>Thanks
>
>Ale
Diana
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