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487 lines
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[role="xpack"]
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[testenv="basic"]
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[[sql-functions-string]]
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=== String Functions
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Functions for performing string manipulation.
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[[sql-functions-string-ascii]]
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==== `ASCII`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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ASCII(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the ASCII code value of the leftmost character of `string_exp` as an integer.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringAscii]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-bit-length]]
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==== `BIT_LENGTH`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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BIT_LENGTH(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the length in bits of the `string_exp` input expression.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringBitLength]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-char]]
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==== `CHAR`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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CHAR(code<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns the character that has the ASCII code value specified by the numeric input. The value should be between 0 and 255; otherwise, the return value is data source–dependent.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringChar]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-char-length]]
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==== `CHAR_LENGTH`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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CHAR_LENGTH(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the length in characters of the input, if the string expression is of a character data type; otherwise, returns the length in bytes of the string expression (the smallest integer not less than the number of bits divided by 8).
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringCharLength]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-concat]]
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==== `CONCAT`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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CONCAT(string_exp1<1>,string_exp2<2>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a character string that is the result of concatenating `string_exp1` to `string_exp2`. If one of the string is `NULL`, the other string will be returned.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringConcat]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-insert]]
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==== `INSERT`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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INSERT(source<1>, start<2>, length<3>, replacement<4>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> integer expression
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<3> integer expression
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<4> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a string where `length` characters have been deleted from `source`, beginning at `start`, and where `replacement` has been inserted into `source`, beginning at `start`.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringInsert]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-lcase]]
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==== `LCASE`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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LCASE(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a string equal to that in `string_exp`, with all uppercase characters converted to lowercase.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLCase]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-left]]
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==== `LEFT`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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LEFT(string_exp<1>, count<2>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns the leftmost count characters of `string_exp`.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLeft]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-length]]
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==== `LENGTH`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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LENGTH(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the number of characters in `string_exp`, excluding trailing blanks.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLength]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-locate]]
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==== `LOCATE`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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LOCATE(pattern<1>, source<2>[, start]<3>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> string expression
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<3> integer expression; optional
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the starting position of the first occurrence of `pattern` within `source`. The search for the first occurrence of `pattern` begins with the first character position in `source` unless the optional argument, `start`, is specified. If `start` is specified, the search begins with the character position indicated by the value of `start`. The first character position in `source` is indicated by the value 1. If `pattern` is not found within `source`, the value 0 is returned.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLocateWoStart]
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--------------------------------------------------
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLocateWithStart]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-ltrim]]
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==== `LTRIM`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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LTRIM(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns the characters of `string_exp`, with leading blanks removed.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringLTrim]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-octet-length]]
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==== `OCTET_LENGTH`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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OCTET_LENGTH(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the length in bytes of the `string_exp` input expression.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringOctetLength]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-position]]
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==== `POSITION`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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POSITION(string_exp1<1>, string_exp2<2>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> string expression
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*Output*: integer
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.Description:
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Returns the position of the `string_exp1` in `string_exp2`. The result is an exact numeric.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringPosition]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-repeat]]
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==== `REPEAT`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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REPEAT(string_exp<1>, count<2>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a character string composed of `string_exp` repeated `count` times.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringRepeat]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-replace]]
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==== `REPLACE`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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REPLACE(source<1>, pattern<2>, replacement<3>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> string expression
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<3> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Search `source` for occurrences of `pattern`, and replace with `replacement`.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringReplace]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-right]]
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==== `RIGHT`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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RIGHT(string_exp<1>, count<2>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns the rightmost count characters of `string_exp`.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringRight]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-rtrim]]
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==== `RTRIM`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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RTRIM(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns the characters of `string_exp` with trailing blanks removed.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringRTrim]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-space]]
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==== `SPACE`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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SPACE(count<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a character string consisting of `count` spaces.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringSpace]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-substring]]
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==== `SUBSTRING`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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SUBSTRING(source<1>, start<2>, length<3>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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<2> integer expression
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<3> integer expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a character string that is derived from `source`, beginning at the character position specified by `start` for `length` characters.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringSubString]
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--------------------------------------------------
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[[sql-functions-string-ucase]]
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==== `UCASE`
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.Synopsis:
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[source, sql]
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--------------------------------------------------
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UCASE(string_exp<1>)
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--------------------------------------------------
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*Input*:
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<1> string expression
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*Output*: string
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.Description:
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Returns a string equal to that of the input, with all lowercase characters converted to uppercase.
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["source","sql",subs="attributes,callouts,macros"]
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--------------------------------------------------
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include-tagged::{sql-specs}/docs/docs.csv-spec[stringUCase]
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--------------------------------------------------
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