SUBS String Function

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LEN String Function

Use the MEMOLEN string function instead of the LEN function for memo fields. Use the FIELDLEN string function with the LEN function to return the remaining number of characters that can be entered in a text-type data entry field. Use: Returns the number of characters in a string Syntax: {LEN( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be evaluated Returns: The number of characters in the given string Example: Field = txt_field{template_name_.txt_field} = NextGen{LEN( {template_name_.txt_field} )} Result: 7 Parent topic: Functions

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TAB String Function

Use: Adds the specified number of tabs before a character string Syntax: {TAB( «string» , «num»)} Arguments: «string» Character string to be tabbed«num» Number of tabs Returns: The character string with the specified number of preceding tabs Example: {TAB( Health, 2)} Result: > | > | Health Parent topic: Functions

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INSERT String Function

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

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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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MEMOLEN String Function

Use the FIELDLEN string function with the MEMOLEN function to return the remaining number of characters that can be entered in a memo-type data entry field. Syntax: {MEMOLEN( «string» )} Arguments: «string» Character string to be evaluated Returns: The number of characters in the given string Example: Field = txt_memo{template_name_.txt_memo} = 25 characters{MEMOLEN( {template_name_.txt_memo} )} Result: 25 Parent topic: Functions

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ASSIGN Function

Use: Assigns the source value to a list of destination parameters (fields and/or variables). Syntax: {ASSIGN( «source» , «dest1», «dest2»,,,, )} Arguments: {source} Source value«dest1» Field or variable to be assigned the source value«dest2»,,,, (to «destn») Each additional field or variable to be assigned the source value Returns: The source value Example: Source value = ""dest1 = template_name_.field1dest2 = template_name_.field 2dest3 = @variable1{ASSIGN( "" , template_name_.field1 , template_name_.field2 , @variable1)} Result: An empty value is assigned to the destination fields and variable. Parent topic: Functions

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

SUBS String Function

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