SUBS String Function

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help, 8.3.1

SUBS String Function

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: 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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REVFIND String Function

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: Functions

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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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FIND String Function

Use: Locates the first occurrence of a substring in a string, starting at a specified position from the beginning of the string. Syntax: {FIND( «string» , «string», «num»)} Arguments: First «string» Character string to be searchedSecond «string» String value to be found«num» Zero-based character position in first string from where to begin the search Returns: The zero-based character position of the first character of the substring, if found -Or- -1 if the substring is not found Example 1: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = NextGen Healthcare{template_name_.txt_field2} = care{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2}, 0)} -Or-{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, care, 0)} Result: 14 Example 2: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = NextGen Healthcare{template_name_.txt_field2} = Inc{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2}, 0)} -Or-{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, Inc, 0)}Result: -1 Parent topi

NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8

FIND String Function

Use: Locates the first occurrence of a substring in a string, starting at a specified position from the beginning of the string. Syntax: {FIND( «string» , «string», «num»)} Arguments: First «string» Character string to be searchedSecond «string» String value to be found«num» Zero-based character position in first string from where to begin the search Returns: The zero-based character position of the first character of the substring, if found -Or- -1 if the substring is not found Example 1: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = NextGen Healthcare{template_name_.txt_field2} = care{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2}, 0)} -Or-{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, care, 0)} Result: 14 Example 2: Fields = txt_field1, txt_field2{template_name_.txt_field1} = NextGen Healthcare{template_name_.txt_field2} = Inc{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, {template_name_.txt_field2}, 0)} -Or-{FIND( {template_name_.txt_field1}, Inc, 0)}Result: -1 Parent topi

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

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