Functions Reference

180 FileMaker Functions Reference
Description
Returns the combined text and numbers specified by text, with the numbers in text
incremented by the specified amount.
The text in text isn’t removed, as normally happens when performing standard math
against a value that contains text.
If the incrementBy value is a decimal number, then only the integer portion of
incrementBy value is added to the last number in text. Any character other than a
number is considered a separator. You can use both positive and negative incrementBy
values.
Examples
SerialIncrement(“abc12”;1) returns abc13.
SerialIncrement(“abc12”;7) returns abc19.
SerialIncrement(“abc12”;-1) returns abc11.
SerialIncrement(“abc12”;1.2) returns abc13.
SerialIncrement(“abc1.2”;1.2) returns abc1.3.
In the example below any character other than a number is considered as a separator and
the number on the far right is incremented.
SerialIncrement(“abc123;999”;1) returns abc123;1000.
Substitute
Format
Substitute(text;searchString;replaceString)
Parameters
text - any text expression or text field
searchString - any text expression or text field
replaceString - any text expression or text field
Data type returned
text