Difference between revisions of "Capitalising report generator output"

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(New page: == Summary == Sometimes it is useful to have the output of the Report Generator to be in a certain case ('UPPER' or 'lower' case). For example Royal Mail suggest it is good practice for co...)
 
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== Method ==
 
== Method ==
<code>$UPSTR{A03}</code> would output the Account Name (A03) in upper case. <code>Catalyst Computer Systems</code> would become <code>CATALYST COMPUTER SYSTEMS</code>.
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<code>$UPSTR{A03}</code> would output the Account Name ([[REF:rprgva03|A03]]) in upper case. <code>Catalyst Computer Systems</code> would become <code>CATALYST COMPUTER SYSTEMS</code>.
  
 
Just substitute {{DataValue|A03}} for any Report Generator text variable.
 
Just substitute {{DataValue|A03}} for any Report Generator text variable.
  
{{note|<code>$LOSTR{}</code> will do the same in the other direction, forcing lower case.}}
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{{note|text=<code>$LOSTR{}</code> will do the same in the other direction, forcing lower case.}}
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== See also ==
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*[[REF:rprgflostr|$LOSTR - Convert a string to lower case]]
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*[[REF:rprgfupstr|$UPSTR - Convert a string to upper case]]
  
 
{{MClass}}{{KB_Tags|capitalise, upper case, $UPSTR, $LOSTR}}{{KB_RGen}}
 
{{MClass}}{{KB_Tags|capitalise, upper case, $UPSTR, $LOSTR}}{{KB_RGen}}

Revision as of 09:18, 22 May 2008

Summary

Sometimes it is useful to have the output of the Report Generator to be in a certain case ('UPPER' or 'lower' case). For example Royal Mail suggest it is good practice for computer printed addresses to be in capitals to help the sorting machines.

Method

$UPSTR{A03} would output the Account Name (A03) in upper case. Catalyst Computer Systems would become CATALYST COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

Just substitute 'A03' for any Report Generator text variable.

$LOSTR{} will do the same in the other direction, forcing lower case.

See also


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capitalise, upper case, $UPSTR, $LOSTR