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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Function to search for and replace text within a character string or memo field | Function to search for and replace text within a character string or memo field | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
CHRTRAN(<expC1> | <memofield>, <expC2> [, <expC3> [, <expN1> [, <expN2>]]]) | CHRTRAN(<expC1> | <memofield>, <expC2> [, <expC3> [, <expN1> [, <expN2>]]]) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[MTOS()]], [[RAT()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[TRIM()]] | [[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[MTOS()]], [[RAT()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STRZERO()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[TRIM()]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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The CHRTRAN() function is synonymous with the STRTRAN() function. | The CHRTRAN() function is synonymous with the STRTRAN() function. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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Hi World | Hi World | ||
</code> | </code> | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 7 December 2012
Contents
Purpose
Function to search for and replace text within a character string or memo field
Syntax
CHRTRAN(<expC1> | <memofield>, <expC2> [, <expC3> [, <expN1> [, <expN2>]]])
See Also
AT(), ATNEXT(), MTOS(), RAT(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), STRZERO(), STUFF(), SUBSTR(), TRIM()
Description
The CHRTRAN() function will search <expC1> or <memofield> and replace text within <expC1> or <memofield> with <expC3> wherever the occurrence of <expC2> is found. If <expC3> is not specified, instances of the text in <expC2> are removed. The optional <expN1> specifies the start position for the search in <expC1>. If this is not specified then the default is 1. The optional <expN2> specifies the number of occurrences of <expC2> to replace with <expC3>. If this is not specified, then all occurrences starting from <expN1> are replaced. This function can be used to remove blank spaces in character strings. The CHRTRAN() function returns a character expression that contains the result of the string translation.
The CHRTRAN() function is synonymous with the STRTRAN() function.
Example
? chrtran("Hello World", "ello", "i") Hi World
