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trim after a character

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:47 pm
by jacquie
How do I trim a field after a character in the field?____Candles/Light = Light__DOG/CATS = CATS ______Thanks, Jacquie

=> RE: trim after a character

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:39 am
by kfleming
You could use:__WORD(fieldname,"/",2)______Kathleen__R&R Support

==> RE: trim after a character

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:30 pm
by jacquie
I tried that and I get an error message "Invalid argument". I am using the assoc field in MOM.__

===> RE: trim after a character

Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:54 am
by kfleming
Sorry, I reversed the arguments incorrectly.____Try:__word(ASSOC,2,"/")____Kathleen__R&R Support