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Purpose
Deletes words in a string, starting from word n for the number of words specified by length.
Format
@DTW_DELWORD(stringIn, n, length, stringOut)
@DTW_DELWORD(stringIn, n, stringOut)
@DTW_rDELWORD(stringIn, n, length)
@DTW_rDELWORD(stringIn, n)
Parameters
Table 106. DTW_DELWORD Parameters
Data Type | Parameter | Use | Description |
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string | stringIn | IN | A variable or literal string. |
integer | n | IN | The word position of the first word to be deleted. |
integer | length | IN | The number of words to delete. The default is to delete all words from n to the end of stringIn. Optional parameter. |
string | stringOut | OUT | A variable that contains the modified form of stringIn. |
Return Codes
Table 107. DTW_DELWORD Return Codes
Return Code | Explanation |
---|---|
-1001 | The server could not process a Net.Data request to allocate memory. |
1001 | An input parameter contained a NULL value. |
1003 | An incorrect number of parameters were passed on a function call. |
1005 | A parameter passed on a function call, required to be a string variable, was of a different variable type. |
1006 | A literal string was passed on a function call for a parameter which was required to be an output parameter. |
1007 | A parameter contains a value which is not valid. |
Examples
Example 1
@DTW_DELWORD("Now is the time", "5", result)
Example 2:
@DTW_DELWORD("Now is the time", "2", result)
Example 3:
@DTW_DELWORD("Now is the time", "2", "2", result)
Example 4:
@DTW_rDELWORD("Now is the time.", "3")