subStr Function
Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R2, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 Feature Pack, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
Retrieves part of a string.
str subStr(str _text, int _position, int _number)
Parameters
Parameter |
Description |
---|---|
_text |
The original string. |
_position |
The position in the original string where the part to retrieve begins. |
_number |
A signed integer that indicates the direction and number of positions to retrieve from the original string. If there is a minus sign preceding _number, the system selects the substring backward from the specified position. |
Return Value
A substring of the original string.
Remarks
If there is a minus sign before the value of the _number parameter, the substring will be selected backward from the specified position.
subStr("ABCDEFGHIJ",3,5); //Returns the string “CDEFG”.
subStr("ABCDEFGHIJ",7,-4); //Returns the string “DEFG”.
subStr("abcdef"),2,99) //Returns the string "cdef".
subStr("abcdef",2,3) //Returns the string "bcd".
subStr("abcdef",2,-3); //Returns the string "ab".
See also
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