TRIM Function

Removing leading and trailing spaces from a source string.

Purpose

For removing leading and trailing spaces from a source string. A source string can be a static string value or a reference to a data element.

Format

TRIM(source-value)

Example

The following config entry in am HL7DataTransformer handler appends a prefix and a suffix to the MSH-3 field of an HL7 record. 

<Parameter>
  <!-- TRIM Example -->
  <Name>transformation-rule</Name>
  <Value>$MSH-3=>TRIM($$)</Value>
</Parameter>
InputOutcome
MSH|^~\&| Foldda ||MSH|^~\&|Foldda||

Related

Nil.