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Access: RTrim Function


In Access, the RTrim function removes trailing spaces from a string.

The syntax for the RTrim function is:

RTrim ( text )

Text is the string that you wish to remove trailing spaces from.


For example:

RTrim ("Tech on the Net  ") would return "Tech on the Net"
RTrim ("  Alphabet  ") would return "  Alphabet"

VBA Code

The RTrim function can be used in VBA code. For example:

Dim LResult As String

LResult = RTrim ("   Alphabet   ")

The variable LResult would now contain the value of "   Alphabet".


SQL/Queries

You can also use the RTrim function in a query.