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NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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» )} Arguments: «field» Field to be evaluated Returns: The number of characters that are available after an entry has been made in the field Example 1: Text field = template_name_.txt_fieldText field length = 100Alert 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_fieldMemo field default length = 10,000Alert trigger/Assign Field Value = { FIELDLEN ( {template_name_.memo_field ) } - {MEMOLEN ( {template_name_.meFIELDLEN String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Use: Extracts the specified leftmost characters in a character string Syntax: {LEFT( «string» , «num» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be evaluated«num» Number of characters from the left to return Returns: The specified number of characters on the left in the character string Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = Nextgen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC{LEFT( {template_name_.txt_field},7 )} Result: Nextgen Parent topic: FunctionsLEFT String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Use: Finds the first occurrence of a specified character in a string, starting from the end (right side) of the string Syntax: {REVFIND( «string» , «char» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be searched«char» Value to be found (case sensitive) Returns: If the character is found, its zero-based position in the string, starting from the beginning (left side) of the string -Or- -1 if the character is not found Example 1: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = NextGen Healthcare{REVFIND( {template_name_.txt_field}, "a"} Result: 15 Example 2: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = NextGen Healthcare{REVFIND( {template_name_.txt_field}, "i")} Result: -1 Parent topic: FunctionsREVFIND String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Use: Performs a case-insensitive comparison of two strings to see if they match. For example, in a case-insensitive comparison, abc is the same as ABC or aBc. Note: The EQUAL function compares multiple fields or variables to another field or variable. The comparison can be case sensitive or insensitive. Syntax: {COMPNOCASE( «string» , «string» )} Arguments: First «string» First character string to compareSecond «string» Second character string to compare Returns: 1 = Match 0 = No match Example 1: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = NextGen{template_name_.txt_field2} = nextgen{COMPNOCASE( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2} )} Or {COMPNOCASE( {template_name_.txt_field1}, nextgen} )}Result: 1 Example 2: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = Health Care{template_name_.txt_field2} = health{COMPNOCASE( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2} )} Or{COMPNOCASE( Health Care, {template_name_.txt_field2} )}ResuCOMPNOCASE String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Use: Extracts part of a character string, starting at a specified position Syntax: SUBS( «string» , «start» , «len» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be evaluated«start» Zero-based character position from where to begin the search«len» The number of characters to be returned Returns: The number of characters specified from the character string Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC{SUBS( {template_name_.txt_field}, 8, 5 )} Result: Health Parent topic: FunctionsSUBS String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
Use: Inserts a substring into another string at a given position Syntax: {INSERT( «string» , «string», «num»)} Arguments: First «string» Character string to insert another string intoSecond «string» String value to insert in another string«num» Zero-based character position where the substring is to be inserted Returns: A string with the substring inserted Example: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = Add: text.{template_name_.txt_field2} = new{INSERT( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2}, 5 )} Or {INSERT( {template_name_.txt_field1}, new, 5 )} Result: Add: newtext. Parent topic: Functions