LCASE String Function

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UCASE String Function

Use: Converts a character string from lowercase to uppercase Syntax: {UCASE( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to convert to uppercase Returns: A string in uppercase characters Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = lower case{UCASE( {template_name_.txt_field} )} Result: LOWER CASE Parent topic: Functions

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COMPNOCASE String Function

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} )}Resu

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LEFT String Function

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: Functions

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REPLACE String Function

Use: Replaces all occurrences of a value with another value in a character string Syntax: {REPLACE( «string» , «old» , «new» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be searched«old» String value to be found«new» Replacement string value Returns: The character string with the replaced value Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = NG Healthcare Information Systems, LLC{REPLACE( {template_name_.txt_field}, NG , Nextgen )} Result: NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC Parent topic: Functions

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RIGHT String Function

Use: Extracts the specified rightmost characters in a character string Syntax: {RIGHT( «string» , «num» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be evaluated«num» Number of characters from the right to return Returns: The specified number of characters on the right in the character string Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = John Shaw{RIGHT( {template_name_.txt_field}, 4 )} Result: Shaw Parent topic: Functions

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FORMAT String Function

Use: Formats a specific string Syntax: {FORMAT( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be formatted, plus the parameters {0}first parameter, {1} second parameter, {2} third parameter, and so on {n} creates a new line character {t} creates a tab character Returns: A formatted string Example: {FORMAT( "{0}{n}{1}", {local.name}, {local.address} )} {0} is the first parameter{n} acts as a new line character{1} is the second parameter Result: John Doe 123 Any Street. Parent topic: Functions

Use:	Converts a character string from uppercase to lowercase
Syntax:	`{LCASE( «string» )}`
Arguments:	`«string» Character string to convert to lowercase`
Returns:	A string in lowercase characters
Example:	`Field = txt_field {template_name_.txt_field} = UPPER CASE {LCASE( {template_name_.txt_field} )}` Result: upper case

LCASE String Function

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