Remove value in field list based on 1st character

[FMDuck]

I'm having a challenge figuring out how to identify and remove a single value from a list of values within a single non-repeating text field.

The value to be removed always starts with "V" while the values that will stay do not start with "V".

For example:

123-12345

123-23456

123-345456

[color:red]V123-removeThisValue (not just the V)

123-234567

Thanks for any help.

[mr_vodka]

Do you need to do this with a calc? Cant you script it? If not you can use a Recursive Custom Fuuction. Something like:

RemoveV ( field )

Let ( j = ValueCount ( Field );

      Case ( j > 0;

             Case ( Left ( GetValue ( Field ; 1 ); 1 )  ≠ "V"; GetValue ( Field ; 1 ) &  ¶ ) &  

                    RemoveV ( RightValues ( Field ; j - 1 ) )

           )

     )

Edited May 12, 2008 by Guest
Added CF

[fabriceN]

Or a non recursive one

http://www.briandunning.com/cf/747

[comment]

Try:

FilterValues ( listOfValues ; Substitute ( ¶ & listOfValues ; "¶V" ; ¶ ) )

Note that this is case-sensitive, so it will remove all values starting with "V", but not values starting with "v" (this can be fixed easily by a slight modification, if so desired).

As it happens, the credit for this idea also goes, at least partially, to Agnès Barouh - adapted from:

http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showpost.php?post/273449/

[FMDuck]

Thanks Comment (and others) - Fast and simple.

I guess I've never looked at FilterValues. It's time to review some functions.