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Trim

Abstract

Remove leading and trailing whitespace from your data.

Use the Trim tool when you want to remove extra spaces from text columns. Remove leading and trailing whitespace from your data.

Input

The Trim tool requires one data input.

Configuration

Use the following configuration options to configure the Trim tool.

Configuring the Trim tool
  1. Go to the Pipes module from the side navigation bar.

  2. From the Pipes tab, click an existing pipe to open, or create a new pipe. To create a new pipe, read the Creating a pipe documentation.

  3. In the Pipe builder, add at least one data source to your pipe. For more information on adding a data source, see the Data tool.

  4. Click symon_add_icon.png + Tool.

    The Tools modal opens where you can add tools, such as the Aggregate tool to your pipe.

  5. In the Tools modal, search for Trim and then click + Add Tool.

    Tip

    You can also find the Trim tool in the Calculate section.

  6. Click the tool node and drag the line to the next tool to connect the tools. If you need to undo the action, click the line and then click Unlink.

  7. In the configuration pane, select the text columns to trim.