SUBS String Function
| Use: | Extracts part of a character string, starting at a specified position |
| Syntax: | |
| Arguments: | |
| Returns: | The number of characters specified from the character string |
| Example: | Result: Health |
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NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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: FunctionsSPLIT Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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: FunctionsREVERSE String Function
NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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NextGen® Enterprise EHR Template Editor Help 8
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