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Old 04-18-06, 14:53
robrob robrob is offline
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Remove character

I'm importing data that is formatted with a (-) for example 1234-4567 and want to remove the (-) upon importing. I'm assuming this can be done with a calculation but not sure how - I've just begun using FM. Thanks, R
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Old 04-18-06, 19:08
chriscozi chriscozi is offline
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On import?

1 option, off the top of my head. If you have fm7 or 8

Set one extra field as a calculation, evaluate and replace always, with Substitute importfield;"-";"" if you want the "-" to disappear.

There are too many ways to do this with an existing field, so a calculation field seems the simplest for an import.

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