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RIGHT function

The RIGHT function selects the rightmost specified number of characters of a character expression.

Syntax

RIGHT(expression, number)

Database Filter Syntax

Example

RIGHT(TRIM(GL->JE_DESC),7)="expense"

Returns any journal entry that has the word "expense" in the last seven characters of the journal entry description.

Operator	Description	Syntax	Example
<	Less than	value 1<value2	C1<C2 Condition is true if cell 1 is less than cell 2.
<=	Less than or equal to	value 1<= value2	C1<=C2 Condition is true if cell 1 is less than or equal to cell 2.
>	Greater than	value 1 >value2	C1>C2 Condition is true if cell 1 is greater than cell 2.
>=	Greater than or equal to	value1>=value2	C1>= C2 Condition is true if cell 1 is greater than or equal to cell 2.
=	Equal to	value1=value2	C1=C2 Condition is true if cell 1 is qual to cell 2.
<>	Not equal to	value1<>value2	C1<>C2 Condition is true if cell 1 idoes not equal cell2.