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Need help quickly with Trim question!!

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Topic: Need help quickly with Trim question!!
Posted By: ChrisJ517
Subject: Need help quickly with Trim question!!
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 11:22am
I have a string field that has certain data I need to extract.  For example, every entry in the field looks like this:
 
F/F (oc: Scott)
DC (oc: Bob)
Form Product (oc:Joe)
Professional Services (oc: Bill)
 
 
I need to know how I can get everything before the first ( to display on the report.  Is this a Trim function?
 
Please help!


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Posted By: BrianBischof
Date Posted: 30 May 2007 at 2:05pm
here you go.
x := Left({table.field}, Instr({table.field},"(")-1);


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