## Syntax ```mermaid %%{init: { 'theme': 'base', 'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' }, 'themeVariables': { 'fontSize': '11px', 'fontFamily': 'Arial' } }}%% flowchart LR Start((START)) --> LTRIMTEXT[LTRIMTEXT]:::quoted LTRIMTEXT --> End((END)) ``` ## Purpose The `LTRIMTEXT` SQL function trims the left side of a text by a list of trim texts. When the text starts with a trim text, the trim text is removed. Parameters: - Text: text to be trimmed. - Trim Text `[optional]`: text(s) we want to left trim from Text. Returns: the trimmed text.