Substitute Text
Description
The Substitute Text part allows you to search for one or more instances of text or numeric strings and prepend, append, or replace it with alternative strings.
Node Type: This part is available in process nodes in the Text manipulation dropdown menu.
Used With: This part can be used in all LogicNets frameworks-based applications as well as in applications that do not use a framework.
Use
You can use this part for data conversion and for removing illegal characters in data fields. Illegal characters are usually introduced from external systems.
Editor Fields
| Field Name |
Description/Use |
Type/Options |
Mandatory/Optional |
| Input text path |
This is the name of the object where the text string is stored. |
Data Object* |
Mandatory |
| Output text path |
This is the name of the object where the converted text string is stored. |
Data Object* |
Mandatory |
| find |
This is the string to find and apply rules to. |
Alphanumeric Character |
Mandatory |
| replace |
This is the string that replaces the 'find' contents. |
Alphanumeric Character |
Optional |
| preppend |
This is the string the system adds to the front of the 'find' contents. |
Alphanumeric Character |
Optional |
| append |
This is the string the system adds after the 'find' contents. |
Alphanumeric Character |
Optional |
| number of times |
This is the number of times the system should perform instruction on the contents of the 'find' cell, starting from position 1 of the string. |
Number |
Optional |
* This input field is expecting a data object; do not use $(...) around the object name.
Example
