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how to use trim in access 2013 to cut extra spaces

hi

i have some strange problem that when i make with a query for example:

NSERT INTO IskitTemp ( ProductName ) Select ProductName From ProductTbl

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i get a list with all products name with extra spaces that increase the character in the productName field to 250 characters (like the Restriction of The maximum amount of characters that can stored in the product name in the producttbl, but in the producttbl it's dosn't have so much spaces so why in iskittemp is so much spaces ?

Rgonzo1971

HI,

whitout more info about IsKitTemp

pls try

INSERT INTO Trim(IskitTemp ( ProductName ) )Select ProductName From ProductTbl

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Regards

bill201

ASKER

there is something wrong in your code, it's not working and i get an error message

Rgonzo1971

Hi,

What is Definition of Product Name In the ProductTbl?

EDIT Are you using VARCHAR(n) because CHAR(n) will add blanks at the end?

INSERT INTO IskitTemp ( ProductName ) Select Trim(ProductName) From ProductTbl

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Regards

bill201

ASKER

i create it with sql string :

the Definition of Product Name In the ProductTbl is short text field size (255)

the iskttemp i create with a sql string like this

CREATE TABLE  (ProductName CHAR (255))

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bill201

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thanks a lot, now there is no problem