Compare

Compares and returns a text value.

Syntax

Compare(textValue1, textValue2, isCaseSensitive)

Enabled For

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 Yes2
Business Rules: Initialization Rules Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules No
Business Rules: Required Rules Yes2
Business Rules: Validation Rules Yes
Client Expressions No
Object Permissions No
Services No
LDAP No
Mobile No
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions) Yes
UI Quick Actions No
Reports Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references No
Search/Dashboard with field references No

1. The function is not fully supported in calculation rules that have a condition of After Save or that have the Also Recalculate on Load option selected. It may fail if the rule's field is used in a grid, form, or saved search.

2. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

Parameter Description
textValue1 textValue1 for Compare

textValue2

textValue2 for Compare

isCaseSensitive

(Optional) To check case sensitivity for the values

Return Value

Returns bool value (true or false) based on comparison.

Example

$(Compare('This is red color', ' This is red color '))

Returns this value: True.

$(Compare('This is red color', ' This is red Color ', true))

Returns this value: False