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vraj1
Quartz | Level 8

I have a variable which has values like "haga-89ndff-pssj" i need to extract the values which is between - for ex in this case 89ndff.

Can anyone help me how to do it in scan.

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Reeza
Super User

What's the issue with SCAN()? 

 Does the number of component vary?

 

field=scan(string, 2);

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Reeza
Super User

What's the issue with SCAN()? 

 Does the number of component vary?

 

field=scan(string, 2);

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