3 Text Extraction Functions:
1. LEFT
The LEFT function extracts a specified number of characters from the left of a text value. Just enter the text string as the text argument and the number of characters you want to extract as the num_chars argument.
The LEFT function extracts a specified number of characters from the left of a text value. Just enter the text string as the text argument and the number of characters you want to extract as the num_chars argument.
2. RIGHT
Similarly, the RIGHT function extracts a specified number of characters from the right of a text value. You can just enter the text string as the text argument and the number of characters you want to extract as the num_chars argument.
Similarly, the RIGHT function extracts a specified number of characters from the right of a text value. You can just enter the text string as the text argument and the number of characters you want to extract as the num_chars argument.
3. MID
Lastly, the MID function extracts a specified number of characters starting from a given location from a text value. Just enter the text string as the text argument, the location to begin the extraction as start_num, and the number of characters to extract as num_chars.
Lastly, the MID function extracts a specified number of characters starting from a given location from a text value. Just enter the text string as the text argument, the location to begin the extraction as start_num, and the number of characters to extract as num_chars.
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