• Text Functions
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  • CLNTDIR function
  • CLNTNAME function
  • CURRENCY function
  • DOCPATH function
  • IN function
  • LEFT function
  • LENGTH function
  • LOWER function
  • LTRIM function
  • MID function
  • MKSTR function
  • PRGDIR function
  • RIGHT function
  • SCANSTR function
  • SPACE function
  • STR function
  • SUBSTR function
  • TITLE function
  • TOKEN function
  • TOKENSUB function
  • TRIM function
  • TRIMRTF function
  • UPPER function
  • XRND function
  • XWKS function

LTRIM Function

The LTRIM function trims any leading spaces from a text string. All the spaces preceding the string will be removed.

Syntax

LTRIM(expression)

Example 1

LTRIM(" Account")

Returns the value "Account" with the space removed.

Example 2

LTRIM(DESC("513"))

If the description of account 513 was indented when typed in the Report Layout, the cell displays the account description left aligned.

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