Text function
This section provides the Text functions available for an Expression activity.
Function |
Returns |
Description |
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Find(string, string) |
Number |
Returns the position of the first occurrence of the first parameter string within the second parameter string. The search begins at the first character of the second parameter string. This value will begin at 0 and will return -1 if it is not found. |
Contains(string, string) |
Bool |
Returns a true value if a substring, which is the first parameter, is found within the second parameter string. For example; To find the word "profit" in "Today XYZ company made a huge profit" string, use Contains function as Contains ("profit", "Today XYZ company made a huge profit"). |
LowerCase(string) |
String |
Converts a specified string to lowercase. |
Left(string, length) |
String |
Returns a specified number of characters from the left side of a string. |
Length(string) |
Number |
Returns the number of characters in a string. |
LeftTrim(string) |
String |
Removes spaces to the left of a string. |
RightTrim(string) |
String |
Removes spaces to the right of a string. |
Trim(string) |
String |
Removes spaces from both the left and right of a string. |
Mid(string, start) |
String |
Returns a specified number of characters from a string. |
Mid(string, start, length) |
String |
Returns a specified number of characters from a string of a specified length. |
Replace(string, find, replacewith) |
String |
Replaces a specified part of a string with another string. |
Right(string, length) |
String |
Returns a specified number of characters from the right side of a string. |
UpperCase(string) |
String |
Converts a specified string to uppercase. |
PadLeft(string, length, character) |
String |
Pads a string with a padding character on the left side up to a specified length. |
PadRight(string, length, character) |
String |
Pads a string with a padding character on the right side up to a specified length. |
ToString(Value) |
String |
Converts a value to a string. The ToString function can be used in other functions, for example, Left(ToString(Now()),8) |