LEFT String Function

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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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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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REVERSE String Function

Use: Reverses the characters in a string Syntax: {REVERSE( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be reversed Returns: The character string in reverse order Example: {REVERSE( 123 )} Result: 321 Parent topic: Functions

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FIELDLEN String Function

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_.me

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SPLIT Function

Use: Assigns values to an Array variable from a delimited character string. Syntax: {SPLIT( «delimiter» , «string» )} Arguments: «delimiter» Character that separates the values in a supplied character string (for example, comma or vertical line)«string» Character string that contains the delimiter Returns: Values for an Array variable Example: Field = txt_field with contents: red|yellow|blue|orange|green|purpleArray = @colors{SPLIT( |, {template_name_.txt_field} )}Array: Assign Field Value trigger: Result: The function assigns the delimited values to the @colors Array variable. Parent topic: Functions

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REPEAT String Function

Use: Repeats a string a specified number of times Syntax: {REPEAT( «string» , «num»)} Arguments: «string» String value to repeat«num» Number of times to repeat Returns: A string of the repeated substrings Example: {REPEAT( XYZ , 3)} Result: XYZXYZXYZ Parent topic: Functions

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

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