# Verbatim

Normally all field values are automatically stripped of leading and trailing blanks (ASCII 32) and tabs (ASCII 9) before being loaded into the QlikView database. Setting this variable to 1 suspends the stripping of blanks and tabs. Hard space (ANSI 160) is never stripped.

Syntax:

Verbatim

Example:

`set Verbatim = 1;`

## Learn more

* [System variables](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview/September2026/Subsystems/Client/Content/QV_QlikView/Scripting/SystemVariables/system-variables.htm)