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trim Function
Removes the specified substring from the beginning and end of a string. To remove leading and trailing spaces, do not specify a substring.

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Removes the specified substring from the beginning and end of a string. To remove leading and trailing spaces, do not specify a substring.
| Available in Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience. |
| Available with CRM Analytics, which is available for an extra cost in Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions. Also available in Developer Edition. |
trim(string,[substring])
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Dimension field or text string to remove the specified substring from. |
| substring | Optional. The value removed from the string. |
You want to remove the two leading spaces before and after a string.
trim(" Spaces Before and After ")


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