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left() Function

Function

left( text, num_chars )

Returns a specified number of characters from the text, starting from the first character.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

text

Text

The text from which the substring will be taken.

num_chars

Number

The length in characters of the subtext to extract.

Returns

Text

Examples

left("boston",3) returns bos

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Compatible
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible

Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.

Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible

Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.

Process Reports Compatible
Process Events Compatible

left() Function

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