oraext:right-trim() not Trimming Whitespaces when the Input String Contains Only Whitespaces

(Doc ID 1226564.1)

Last updated on JULY 23, 2013

Applies to:

Oracle SOA Platform - Version 11.1.1.3.0 to 11.1.1.3.0 [Release 11gR1]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When a BPEL component use the oraext:right-trim() function on an string that contains only spaces, it does not trim any spaces. The function should clear all the space characters, leaving the string blank.

'inputString' --> 'outputString'
- actual result: '   ' --> '   '
- expected result: '   ' --> ''

Cause

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