The LEN function returns the number of characters in a string.
| Function Name |
LEN |
| Description |
Returns the number of characters in an input string as a real value. |
| Arguments |
LEN('STRING') Where String is the string expression in which to search. The string has to be enclosed within single quotations. For more information, see String. |
| Returns |
REAL The returned value is a number that matches the total number of characters within the input string. |
Example:
The following expression is used to return the number of characters in the name of a point:
LEN (".PointA_STA.Name")
The expression returns 10 as the name of the point is PointA_STA.