Re: SQL RPAD

It looks like this use of RPAD, which is not found on the iseries, does the same as repeat - it starts padding after the length of the string expression in the 1st parameter out as far as the length in the second parameter, with the string in the 3rd parameter. So REPEAT, which showed up at least at V5R3, would do the same thing, with a cleaner syntax, probably.

McKown, John wrote:

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Subject: SQL RPAD

Hi,

How do I write this or its equivalent for my i5?

INSERT INTO t_test VALUES (2,rpad('*',32000,'*'))

Thanks.

If I understand what RPAD('*',32000,'*') does, which I believe is to
create a string of 32,000 asterisks, then I think you want:

INSERT INTO t_test VALUES(2,REPEAT('*',32000))

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