---
title: TrimStart
slug: neurons-for-itsm/admin-user-help/enu/latest/trimstart
createdAt: 2026-07-14T19:16:30.522Z
---

Trims specified characters from the start of a text string. Each character in the modifier is evaluated, regardless of order, and repeated characters are removed.

This example shows how to trim start characters from a string:

- Original token: 719-386-7000
- Modifier: Trim 719-
- Result: 386-7000

This example shows how to trim repeated characters from the beginning of a string:

- Original token: 000051234
- Modifier: Trim 05
- Result: 1234

This example shows how to trim characters from the beginning of a string, regardless of order:

- Original token: abcergzxy
- Modifier: Trim cba
- Result: ergzxy

## Syntax

TrimStart(inputText, trimText)

## 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                               |
| --------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| inputText | Input string to perform Trim Start        |
| trimText  | Text that needs to trim from input string |

## Return Value

Returns a string that doesn't contain trimText (Text will trim from start).

## Example

$(TrimStart('abcergzxy','cba'))

Returns this value: ergzxy