REPLACE

Syntax

REPLACE (string_expression, search_string, replacement_string)

Description

In string_expression, replaces all occurrences of search_string with the replacement_string.

Arguments

string_expression The string to modify.
search_string The characters to modify within the string.
replacement_string The new characters to replace the search_string.

Returns

The modified string_expression.

Remarks

If replacement_string is empty, the characters in search_string are deleted.

If no instances of search_string are found, the original string_expression value is returned.

Example

REPLACE ("97201", "01", "39")

REPLACE (MyEntity.Zip, "01", "39")

Both Return: 97239

Related Topics

Text Functions