ReplaceRegex
Replaces all matches of a regular expression in the specified text with a specified pattern.
See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions for information about regular expressions.
Syntax
ReplaceRegex(text, exp, pattern)
Enabled For
For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".
Business Object Category | Yes/No |
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Business Rules: Before-Save Rules | Yes |
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load) | Yes |
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) | Yes |
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 | Yes |
LDAP | Yes |
Mobile | Yes |
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions) | Yes |
UI Quick Actions | Yes |
Reports | Yes |
Search/Dashboard without field references | Yes |
Search/Dashboard with field references | No |
Parameters
text | The text in which to match. |
exp | The regular expression to look for in the text. |
pattern | The pattern with which to replace the regular expression. Can have references to capture groups. |
Return Value
Text value.
Example
$ReplaceRegex("The large dog ran after the small cat.", /\([a-z]\)\( dog .*) \([a-z]+\) cat/,"$3 $2 $1 cat")
This example returns "The small dog ran after the large cat."