FirstRegexMatch
Returns the substring of text that is the first match of /regex/.
See https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions for information about regular expressions.
This function can be used to replace the LastWord modifier as used in CSM.
Syntax
FirstRegexMatch(text, exp)
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
Parameter | Description |
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text | The text in which to look for the regular expression. |
exp | The regular expression to look for in the text. |
Return Value
Returns a subset of text that is the first match of the regular expression. Returns null if there is no match.
Example
FirstRegexMatch("Hello there! This is a test, isn't it?", /there.*test/i)
The example above returns "there! This is a test".