Using trim with SQL

I've attempted to use trim() im my SQL statement but It
throws an error saying its not a valid function.
This isnt the statement but this is the context im using it
in.
<cfquery datasource="#datasources.DATADSN#">
INSERT INTO dbo.People (Christian)
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.Christian") AND #FORM.Christian# NEQ
"">
trim('#FORM.Christian#')
<cfelse>
NULL
</cfif>
</cfquery>
If you cant use it at this point, where can you use
it?

If you are just trying to trim leading/trailing whitespace,
here is the correct syntax:
<cfquery datasource="#datasources.DATADSN#">
INSERT INTO dbo.People (Christian)
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.Christian") AND Trim(FORM.Christian)
NEQ "">
#Trim(FORM.Christian)#
<cfelse>
NULL
</cfif>
</cfquery>

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