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Sql Server Trimming blank spaces
Hi, I have a view which users connect via Excel.
Now I have a table used in the view where there is column named 'NAME' and it has data with spaces at the end
and in between like below :
Andrew - there is single space here right at the end of the word
John - there is double space here right at the end of the word
Gareth Jones - there is double space here in between Gareth and Jones
Thirlestane Endurance E-3120, 36m tower -- there are 3 spaces before the 36m tower
so when in my function, I need to trim these spaces in my select statement like below -
all spaces at the end of the word needs to be removed
all double and more than double spaces in between the texts should be replaced with a Single Space.
Can anyone please give me that code which I can use in my SELECT ?
Many Thanks
Now I have a table used in the view where there is column named 'NAME' and it has data with spaces at the end
and in between like below :
Andrew - there is single space here right at the end of the word
John - there is double space here right at the end of the word
Gareth Jones - there is double space here in between Gareth and Jones
Thirlestane Endurance E-3120, 36m tower -- there are 3 spaces before the 36m tower
so when in my function, I need to trim these spaces in my select statement like below -
all spaces at the end of the word needs to be removed
all double and more than double spaces in between the texts should be replaced with a Single Space.
Can anyone please give me that code which I can use in my SELECT ?
Many Thanks
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Without functions there will always be a possible case which is not handled by a simple REPLACE() solution. This should handle the most cases:
DECLARE @Sample TABLE ( Payload NVARCHAR(255) );
INSERT INTO @Sample
VALUES ( 'Andrew ' ),
( 'John ' ),
( 'Gareth Jones' ),
( 'Thirlestane Endurance E-3120, 36m tower' ),
( ' Bob' ),
( 'Dr Who' );
DECLARE @S NVARCHAR(255) = ' ';
SELECT '[' + LTRIM(RTRIM(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(REPLACE(Payload, @S + @S + @S + @S + @S + @S + @S + @S, @S), @S + @S + @S + @S, @S), @S + @S, @S), @S + @S, @S)))
+ ']'
FROM @Sample S;
Hi Haris,
Your syntax is incorrect..
Msg 1038, Level 15, State 4, Line 1
An object or column name is missing or empty. For SELECT INTO statements, verify each column has a name. For other statements, look for empty alias names. Aliases defined as "" or [] are not allowed. Change the alias to a valid name.
Your syntax is incorrect..
Msg 1038, Level 15, State 4, Line 1
An object or column name is missing or empty. For SELECT INTO statements, verify each column has a name. For other statements, look for empty alias names. Aliases defined as "" or [] are not allowed. Change the alias to a valid name.
Hi Haris,
corrected you syntax error to select rtrim(replace(name, ' ','')) from mytable
but Gareth Jones is now becoming GarethJones which is incorrect...it should be Gareth Jones
corrected you syntax error to select rtrim(replace(name, ' ','')) from mytable
but Gareth Jones is now becoming GarethJones which is incorrect...it should be Gareth Jones
Hi Ste5an,
I have now removed the [ ] from you code and got the result which I am expecting. can you please confirm if this will work in any space scenarios and just keep one space even if there are any number of spaces in between or the end ?
Thanks
I have now removed the [ ] from you code and got the result which I am expecting. can you please confirm if this will work in any space scenarios and just keep one space even if there are any number of spaces in between or the end ?
Thanks
Nope, it won't.
Only using a UDF to remove the spaces can to this. You need a split function (Arrays and Lists in SQL Server). Then split the value at each spaces. Then you recreate the value with single space.
Only using a UDF to remove the spaces can to this. You need a split function (Arrays and Lists in SQL Server). Then split the value at each spaces. Then you recreate the value with single space.
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