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172 FileMaker Functions Reference
MiddleWords
Format
MiddleWords(text;startingWord;numberOfWords)
Parameters
text - any text expression or text field
startingWord - any numeric expression or field containing a number
numberOfWords - any numeric expression or field containing a number
Data type returned
text
Description
Returns a text result containing the numberOfWords from text, beginning at
startingWord.
Note The ampersand (&) and hyphen (-) characters identify the beginning of a new word.
Examples
MiddleWords(“Plaid Canvas Suitcase”;2;2) returns Canvas Suitcase.
MiddleWords(Name;1;2) returns Brigitte Erika, when the Name field contains Brigitte
Erika Durand.
NumToJText
Format
NumToJText(number;separator;characterType)
Parameters
number - any numeric expression
or field containing a number
separator - a number from 0 - 3 representing a separator
characterType - a number from 0 - 3 representing a type
Data type returned
text