## Syntax ```mermaid %%{init: { 'theme': 'base', 'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' }, 'themeVariables': { 'fontSize': '11px', 'fontFamily': 'Arial' } }}%% flowchart LR Start((START)) --> RPAD[RPAD]:::quoted RPAD --> End((END)) ``` ## Purpose The `RPAD` SQL function pads the right-side of a string with a specific set of characters to the given length. When no set of characters given, it will pad with a whitespace. Parameters: - Input: Text to be padded. - Length: The length to make the input to. - Pad text [optional]: Text to add to the input if the length is larger then the input. Returns: the padded text, or null if the string cannot be padded.