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Right
Purpose 
Returns the specified numberOfCharacters in text, counting from the right.
Format 
Right(text;numberOfCharacters)
Parameters 
text - any text expression or text field
numberOfCharacters - any numeric expression or field containing a number
Data type returned 
text
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Examples 
Right(“Manufacturing”;4) returns ring.
Right(Name;Length(Name) - Position(Name;“ “;1;1)) returns Cannon, when the Name field contains Michelle Cannon.
Right(SerialNumber;3) & Upper(Left(LastName;4)) returns 187FERR when the SerialNumber text field contains 00-48-187 and LastName contains Ferrini.
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