LFILL(x,a,n)

Use

LFILL(x,a,n) is a string function that inserts the character string a ( string literal) at the start of the character string x (string specification) as many times as necessary until the character string has reached length n (unsigned integer). Only expressions that produce an alphanumeric value are permitted as string specifications.

If the character string a cannot be completely inserted without exceeding the specified total length, only the part that is needed to reach the total length is inserted.

x, a, n	Result of the LFILL(x,a,n) Function
LFILL(x,a), x must identify a CHAR or VARCHAR column	The column x is filled with the characters of a until its maximum length is reached
x is a NULL value	NULL value
a or n is a NULL value	Error message

Example

SQL Tutorial, Changing Character Strings

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