SQL Server: How to perform Rtrim on all varchar columns of a table

Question

I have over 30 columns in my table (sql server 2008). Columns type are varchar(x). I know that in every column there is two extra spaces at the end of column value. How to u

Answer 1

We can have stored procedure to trim specific table under specific schema. If we have different schema names other than default dbo schema, it is better to use this SP by passing schema name and table name. This performs both LTRIM and RTRIM. This SP would check char, nchar, varchar, nvarchar columns.

CREATE PROCEDURE [dbo].[TrimAllColumnsOfTable] @SchemaName Varchar(100),@TableName Varchar(100)
AS
BEGIN

DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT @SQL = COALESCE(@SQL + ',[', '[') +
              COLUMN_NAME + ']=LTRIM(RTRIM([' + COLUMN_NAME + ']))'
FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = @SchemaName AND TABLE_NAME = @TableName AND DATA_TYPE Like '%char%'

SET @SQL = 'UPDATE [' + @SchemaName + '].[' + @TableName + '] SET ' + @SQL

EXEC (@SQL)

END

USAGE: [TrimAllColumnsOfTable] 'SchemaName','TableName'