REPLACE String Function

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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

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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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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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LCASE String Function

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 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

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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

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

REPLACE String Function

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