RE: how to "squeeze" a field of spaces

1)  Was one field, not multiples.
2)  I would avoid using the || and use concat instead.  The vertical bars 
play heck with some CCSID's.

Rob Berendt
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You can 'squeeze' the fields with 'concatenation'


rTrim(Field1) || rTrim(' ' || Field2) ||  ... AS NewFullName


HTH,

Ken Slaugh (707) 795-1512 x118
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Stone, Joel
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Subject: SQL: how to "squeeze" a field of spaces

Can SQL squeeze double and triple spaces from a field to squish all words
together (with one space separating words)?

For example, change:


"John's    Grocery      Store"                           to "John's 
Grocery Store"


and change:


"Home   Depot         Dallas branch"     to "Home Depot Dallas branch"?

Thanks!
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