Re: How to create a if statement using the first 4 char of a text field

assuming the string you're checking is text, the formula field may go something like:

if(

begins([field],"7083"),"083",

begins([field],"083"),"083"

)

The Begin() function works on text fields, so if you're comparing numbers, you'd have to use the ToText() fuction around the expression.

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