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Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:51:58 -0800 (PST)
From: Rich Shepard <rshepard@appl-ecosys.com>
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Subject: Meaning of + symbol at end of column string
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I use scripts to enter new rows in tables yet on rare occasions when I
select all columns from a table I'll find a "+" at the end of a string
value in one column. My web search finds no explanation.

What does that + symbol mean in this context?

TIA,

Rich