RE: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread Tom Crimmins
> -Original Message- > From: John Berman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 16:22 > To: 'Tom Crimmins' > Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: RE: Remove spaces > > The error is simply: > > [JGSGB 4.1 Host] ERROR 1064:

RE: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread John Berman
m Crimmins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 February 2005 22:16 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: RE: Remove spaces Please post the error because this looks correct. --- Tom Crimmins Interface Specialist Pottawattamie County, Iowa > -Original Message- > F

RE: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread Tom Crimmins
s.mysql.com > Subject: RE: Remove spaces > > Thanks for this > > > I did this: > > update mc_census set surname = trim(surname) > > however it fails with a syntax error ? > > I'm on 4.1 > > Regards > > John B > > -Original Messa

RE: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread Homam S.A.
gt; Regards > > John B > > -Original Message- > From: Homam S.A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 February 2005 21:29 > To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > Subject: Re: Remove spaces > > update your_table > set your_field = trim(your_field) > > >

RE: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread John Berman
Thanks for this I did this: update mc_census set surname = trim(surname) however it fails with a syntax error ? I'm on 4.1 Regards John B -Original Message- From: Homam S.A. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11 February 2005 21:29 To: mysql@lists.mysql.com Subject: Re: Remove s

Re: Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread Homam S.A.
update your_table set your_field = trim(your_field) --- John Berman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I have a table with a number of fields > > The table is already populated, however some entries > have got spaces both > before and after the data. > > Future imports into the table will ha

Remove spaces

2005-02-11 Thread John Berman
Hi I have a table with a number of fields The table is already populated, however some entries have got spaces both before and after the data. Future imports into the table will have the spaces removed, however im still stuck with my extra spaces. I have checked the Mysql manual but could not f