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Extracting filename from path?

Corys8646
in Calculation Engine (Define Fields)

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Hello everyone..

I've got a text field in a FM 8 file that contains the path to a file, each record has a different filename and the filenames are different lengths

an example of one is

C:Documents and SettingsJohn DoeDesktopFolder ImagesDCP_3034.jpg

I would like to create a new calc field that pulls just the name of the image. Is there an easy way of doing that?

Thanks

Cory

There are many different ways to parse this out.

Try this one:

Let ( v = Substitute ( path; ""; "¶" ); GetValue ( v; ValueCount (v) ) )

You could use a calculation field or a text field with calculated value (Uncheck Do not replace existing value)

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