RPAD in DB2

In IBM DB2, you can achieve the functionality similar to RPAD using the RIGHT function combined with VARCHAR_FORMAT and LPAD. Here's an example of how you can pad a string to the right in DB2:

SELECT 

    RIGHT(

        VARCHAR_FORMAT(

            LPAD(employee_name, 15, '*'),

            15

        ),

        15

    ) AS padded_name

FROM 

    employees;

In this query:

- LPAD(employee_name, 15, '*') pads each employee_name to the left with asterisks (*) to a total length of 15 characters.

- VARCHAR_FORMAT converts the padded string into a VARCHAR data type with a length of 15 characters.

- RIGHT extracts the rightmost 15 characters of the formatted string, effectively removing any excess padding.

  

This query will produce a result where each employee_name is padded with asterisks (*) to a length of 15 characters.