SQL Server TRIM character

Question

I have the following string: \'BOB*\', how do I trim the * so it shows up as \'BOB\'

I tried the RTRIM(\'BOB*\',\'*\') but does not work as says needs only 1 paramet

Answer 1

SqlServer2017 has a new way to do it: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/trim-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017

SELECT TRIM('0' FROM '00001900'); -> 19

SELECT TRIM( '.,! ' FROM '# test .'); -> # test

SELECT TRIM('*' FROM 'BOB*'); --> BOB

Unfortunately, RTRIM does not support trimming a specific character.