ParseName

Splits the three word value of the current field and saves the substrings to the specified fields. Typically used for name fields, such as first name, middle name/initial, last name.

Syntax

bool ParseName (StrParam)

Parameters

Three comma separated parameters:

The name of the Last Name Field object.
The name of the First Name Field object.
The name of the Middle Name or Middle Initial Field object.

Smart parameters are supported.

Returns

False if not placed at the Field level; if the current field contains no data; or if the parameters are invalid. Otherwise, True.

Level

Field level.

Details

Parses the captured values of a name Field object. Applied to a Name field, the action parses the Last, First, and Middle names into the fields specified by the parameter.

Example

ParseName("LastName,FirstName,MidName")

Bound to a Name Field object which includes values for all three names, the action place the Last name into the LastName field, the First name into the FirstName field, and the Middle name (or middle initial) into the MiddleName field.