RIGHT Function

• Since the RIGHT function matches based on fixed numeric values, changes to the length or structure of a data field can cause your recipe to fail to properly execute.
• The RIGHT function requires an integer value for the number of characters to match. If you need to match strings using patterns, you should use the ENDSWITH transform instead. See ENDSWITH Function.

Basic Usage

Column reference example:

right(MyString,3)

Output: Returns the rightmost (last) three letters of the MyName column value. 

String literal example:

right('Hello, World',5)

Output: Returns the string: World.

Syntax and Arguments

right(column_string,end_count)

For more information on syntax standards, see Language Documentation Syntax Notes.

column_string

Name of the column or string constant to be searched.

• Missing string or column values generate missing string results.
• String constants must be quoted ('Hello, World').
• Multiple columns and wildcards are not supported.

Usage Notes:

end_count

Count of characters from the right end of the string to include in the match.

• Value must a non-negative integer. If the value is 0, then the match fails for all strings.
• If this value is greater than the length of the string, then the match is the entire string.
• References to columns of integer data type are not supported.

Usage Notes:

Examples

Example - Parse segments of social security numbers

Social security numbers follow a regular format:

XXX-XX-XXXX

Each of the separate numeric groups corresponds to a specific meaning:

• XXX - Area value that corresponds to a geographic location that surrounds the SSN applicant's address
• XX - Group number identifies the order in which the numbers are assigned within an area
• XXX - Serial number of the individual within the area and group groupings.
• For more information, see http://www.usrecordsearch.com/ssn.htm.

Source:

You want to analyze some social security numbers for area, group, and serial information. However, your social security number data is messy:

Transformation:

When the above data is imported, the SocialNum column might or might not be inferred as SSN data type. Either way, you should clean up your data, using the following transforms:

At this point, your SocialNum data should be inferred as SSN type and consistently formatted as a set of digits:

From this more consistent data, you can now break out the area, group, and serial values from the column:

If desired, you can re-order the three new columns and delete the source column:

Results:

If you complete the previous transform steps, your data should look like the following: