Use: | Returns the remaining number of characters that can be entered in a text- or memo-type data entry field |
Syntax: |
{FIELDLEN( «field» )}
For a text-type field, you must use this function with the LEN function:
{FIELDLEN( «field» )} - {LEN( «string» )}
For a memo-type field, you must use this function with the MEMOLEN function:
{FIELDLEN( «field» )} - {MEMOLEN( «string» )}
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Arguments: |
«field»
Field to be evaluated
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Returns: | The number of characters that are available after an entry has been made in the field |
Example 1: |
Text field = template_name_.txt_field
Text field length = 100
Alert trigger/Assign Field Value =
{ FIELDLEN ( {template_name_.txt_field ) } - {LEN ( {template_name_.txt_field } ) }
Characters entered in field at run time in NextGen® Enterprise EHR = 7 Result: Alert message displays 93 |
Example 2: |
Memo field = template_name_.memo_field
Memo field default length = 10,000
Alert trigger/Assign Field Value =
{ FIELDLEN ( {template_name_.memo_field ) } - {MEMOLEN ( {template_name_.memo_field } ) }
Characters entered in field at run time in NextGen® Enterprise EHR = 25 Result: Alert message displays 9,975 |