Re: How to use last 10 characters of a 12 char field in Forms?
From: Chris Boyle <cboyle_at_hargray.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:21:20 -0400
Message-ID: <ijilb.32710$N94.20264_at_lakeread02>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 18:21:20 -0400
Message-ID: <ijilb.32710$N94.20264_at_lakeread02>
[Quoted] DOH!! thanks Daniel. Swot I meant to type
"Daniel Morgan" <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu> wrote in message
news:1066748798.926695_at_yasure...
> Chris Boyle wrote:
>
> >IF you only want to remove the first two charactero
> >
> >myVariable := substr(:myBlock.myField);
> >
> ><snipped>
> >
> >
> Let me propose as an alternative:
>
> myVariable := SUBSTR(:myBlock.myField, 3);
>
> If will likely work a lot better.
>
> --
> Daniel Morgan
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