Replace

Replaces the specified text with some other specified text.

Syntax

Replace(text,textToMatch,replacementText)

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) 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 Yes1
Business Rules: Initialization Rules Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules No
Business Rules: Required Rules Yes1
Business Rules: Validation Rules Yes
Client Expressions No
Object Permissions Yes
Services Yes
LDAP Yes
Mobile Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions) Yes
UI Quick Actions No
Reports Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references Yes
1. Except when this field appears on a form or is triggered by such a field.

Parameters

Parameter Description

text

The text in which to make replacements.

textToMatch

The specific text to match.

replacementText

The text with which to replace it with.

Return Value

Text value.

Example

$(Replace("This blue car is really blue", "blue", "yellow"))

This example returns "This yellow car is really yellow."