StringBefore

4 min

Finds a value before a particular word or phrase inside the token.

Syntax

StringBefore(inputText, option, followingText)

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

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.

Parameter	Description
inputText	Input string on which to perform StringBefore
option	Options available to perform StringBefore: FromStart: Returns the text that appears before the search text. FromStartOfLine: Returns all the text that appears before the search text, until the end of the line. PreviousWord: Displays the next word before the search text. PreviousNumber: Displays the next number before the search text.
followingText	A particular text immediately after the value that needs to be found

Returns a string before a particular text.

$(StringBefore(': This is regarding Incident:1234 which is important', 'FromStart', 'Incident:'))

Returns this value:

: This is regarding