Trim

The Trim function returns a string in which blank spaces on either side of the input string have been removed. For example, using the Trim function on the string "    MicroStrategy    " would return the string "MicroStrategy".

Syntax

Trim(Argument)

Where:

Argument is a metric, fact, column, or string representing the text string(s).

Example

The Trim function helps to remove leading and trailing blank spaces, which may have been caused by errors in data entry. Removing these spaces helps standardize the display of information, as well as makes the information more readable. For example, an LU_CUSTOMER table includes an ADDRESS column. You can create an attribute form to remove any leading and trailing blank spaces from the addresses. The definition of such an attribute form is shown below:

Trim([ADDRESS])

Any leading or trailing blank spaces included in the addresses are removed from the display for the attribute form.