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To: "Shaun Watts" <swatts@computer-systems.com>
Cc: "Scott Marlowe" <smarlowe@g2switchworks.com>,
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Subject: Re: Blank-padding 
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Comments: In-reply-to "Shaun Watts" <swatts@computer-systems.com>
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From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
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"Shaun Watts" <swatts@computer-systems.com> writes:
> Is there any way to eliminate the blank padding at the end of character
> fields in a table.

Use varchar, or text.

			regards, tom lane