What is the best way to parse a Text (string) in Appian? For example, say I have

erickp over 8 years ago

What is the best way to parse a Text (string) in Appian? For example, say I have the string "hello this is a test" and I want to return only what is after "hello". So what are the best functions to parse a Text in Appian? Please provide any link in the documentation if needed.

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0 Eliot Gerson
Appian Employee
over 8 years ago

There are a wide variety of text functions in Appian. You can find a list and description of them at forum.appian.com/.../Appian_Functions.html . Was there something more specific you were looking for?
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0 erickp over 8 years ago

Thanks Eliot. What is the difference, for instance, between search() and find()? I am assuming the most important differences are that find() accepts wild cards and is case sensitive? Are there performance differences? Does Appian provides best practices when parsing strings?
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0 Eliot Gerson
Appian Employee
over 8 years ago

Yes, the primary difference is case-sensitivity. An easy way to test performance is through the Interface Designer, where you can see how long it takes your code to run. You can also see even more detailed information with the Performance View forum.appian.com/.../Performance_View.html .
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