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you can not remove that weird character with a trim()<br />
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if you want the first 6 characters, use<br />
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left([fieldName],6) &nbsp;<br />
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update table<br />
set [fieldName]=left([fieldNam<wbr />e],6) &nbsp;
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you can not remove that weird character with a trim()

if you want the first 6 characters, use

left([fieldName],6)  


update table
set [fieldName]=left([fieldName],6)  

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you can also use the replace() function, but you have to know the ascii value of thet weird character.<br />
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try this<br />
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&nbsp;update table<br />
set [fieldName]=replace(replac<wbr />e(replace(<wbr />[fieldName<wbr />],chr(13) &amp;&nbsp;chr(10),&quot;&quot;) ,chr(13),&quot;&quot;),chr(10),&quot;&quot;)
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you can also use the replace() function, but you have to know the ascii value of thet weird character.

try this

 update table
set [fieldName]=replace(replace(replace([fieldName],chr(13) & chr(10),"") ,chr(13),""),chr(10),"")

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access 2003<br />
need a function if necessary please...or update statement<br />
<br />
I have a field in a table that has a box character at the end of the field.<br />
<br />
I tried using:<br />
UPDATE SapAlt_Staging_Prmdb025 SET SapAlt_Staging_Prmdb025.al<wbr />t_acc_mate<wbr />rial_no = Trim([alt_acc_material_no]<wbr />);<br />
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<br />
but the character will not go away ?<br />
see pic below<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
fordraiders<br />
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access 2003
need a function if necessary please...or update statement

I have a field in a table that has a box character at the end of the field.

I tried using:
UPDATE SapAlt_Staging_Prmdb025 SET SapAlt_Staging_Prmdb025.alt_acc_material_no = Trim([alt_acc_material_no]);


but the character will not go away ?
see pic below

Thanks
fordraiders



weird character will not disapper after trim update

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