*Char Data Type
The * Char data type is a finite-length string of Unicode text characters that compose an RPG field. Internally, this field is characterized as a string, but, as a field, the length of the string is always the exact length of the * Char field definition.
For example:
dclFld CustName type( *char ) Len( 35 )
dclFld myStr type( *string )
myStr = CustName.Trim() // trim white space