FileMaker Pro 4.1 Mac User's Guide

Text functions
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Summary of functions C-3
Keep these points in mind:
1 The following sections summarize FileMaker Pro functions. Values
in quotation marks ("") are text values. To include a space in a text
expression, type a quote, then a space, then a quote (" "). For
complete information about each function, including examples, see
FileMaker Pro Help.
1 A function can return the following data types: text, number, date,
time, or container. However, you determine the data type of the
calculated field when you define its calculation.
Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:
E functions, using
The parameter text can be a text expression (in quotes) or a field name.
Syntax Definition
Exact (original text, comparison
text)
Exact (original container,
comparison container)
Compares original text and comparison text for exact
match, including case when comparing text. Returns "1"
for a match, "0" for no match.
Compares original container and comparison container
for exact match. Returns "1" for a match, "0" for no
match.
Left (text, number) Returns the specified number of characters in text,
counting from the left
LeftWords (text, number of
words)
Returns the specified number of words in text, counting
from the left
Length (text) Returns number of characters in text
Lower (text) Converts text to lowercase
Middle (text, start, size) Returns characters in text, counting from the position of
start, through the number of characters in size
MiddleWords (text, starting
word, number of words)
Returns the middle words in text, beginning with the
number of the starting word and continuing through the
number of words
PatternCount (text, search string) Returns the number of occurrences of search string in
text
Position (text, search string,
start, occurrence)
Returns the position of the specified occurrence of
search string in text, from start; otherwise returns 0.
Position is case insensitive.