Left

shows the left x most characters from the original token spaces are included in the character count x=6 in this example original token now is the winter of our discontent modifier left (6) result now is syntax left(str, length) enabled for for a description of the business object categories, see notes on "enabled for" docid\ u26v9fecfs6ilwa0 pvjd business object category yes/no business rules before save rules yes business rules calculation rules (after save, with or without also recalculate on load) yes1 business rules calculation rules (before save or always, without also recalculate on load) yes business rules calculation rules (before save or always, with recalculate on load) yes1 business rules editing rules yes business rules initialization rules yes business rules read only rules yes business rules required rules yes business rules validation rules yes client expressions yes object permissions no services no ldap no mobile no quick actions (except ui quick actions) yes ui quick actions yes reports yes search/dashboard without field references no search/dashboard with field references no 1 not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of after save or the also recalculate on load option selected it may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search parameters parameter description str input string to find left most characters for a given length length number of characters to show from the input string start from the left of the string return value returns the characters from left of the input string until a given length example $(left("now is the winter of our discontent", 6)) returns this value now is