Trim a setString

Question

Hello there!
I am using SQLServer 2000 and I want to update a table which has a varchar column and it leads right spaces, in spite of I am using a trim before updating, Waht is worog? How can I trim a setString?
Table: Country
Fields:
- id: numeric, not NULL
- name: varchar(50)
public void update(int id, String name) throws SQLException {
try {
this.dbConn = daoFac.getConn();
String sqlStr = "UPDATE " + res.getString("country") + " SET name = ? WHERE id = ?";
prStm = dbConn.prepareStatement(sqlStr, ResultSet.TYPE_SCROLL_INSENSITIVE,
ResultSet.CONCUR_UPDATABLE);
prStm.setString(1, name.trim()); //It does not work!!!
prStm.setInt(2, id);
prStm.execute();
finally {
daoFac.closeConn();
When I try with BURUNDI, it appears on DB as "BURUNDI . . . . . . . . . " with as many right spaces as it needs to reach 50 characters.
How can I fix it without a trigger nor store procedures. Is ther any way form Java?
Thanks a lot
LJ

Answer 1

Maybe it is just because it is the end of the day but I do not see the problem.
Of course if you open the table and check the values you will see trailing spaces. Column don't just shrink and expand as you enter values. It has a fixed column width of 50 characters.
When you retrieve the value from the database through a SQL statement it will only return the relevant (used) values. Like in this example if you later retrieve the value through a select statement it will only return BURUNDI and not the unused spaces at the end of the column.
I am understanding this correct, right? You want the trailing spaces in the database table to not be there, right? Not going to happen my son.
But maybe I am just not getting the issue and you just have to explain it better to me cause I really do want to help.