---
title: "RIGHTOF"
slug: "rightof"
updated: 2023-06-15T15:31:31Z
published: 2023-06-15T15:31:31Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/rightof"
---

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# RIGHTOF

## String: RIGHTOF

## Extracts all characters to the right of the first occurrence of defined character.

## Purpose

Use this function to:

- Extract a sub-string from another string
- Find text to the right of a specified string

## Return Value

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **FieldType** | String |
| **FieldSize** | Low / Med / High / Continuous |
| **DataType** | Discrete / Continuous |
| **DataSize** | Short / Integer / LongInteger / Double |

```shell
MyStringValue
```

![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1686842775259.png)

## Parameters

| Parameter | JSON | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Table** | “targetTable”: “MyTableName” | The target table on which the new field will be created |
| **Overwrite** | "overwrite": true | true/false. If true will automatically overwrite an existing field. |
| **Filter** | “dataset”: {DataSet_JSON} | Optional. If a filter is applied, records not in the filter recordset will be returned as null. |
| **Function** | "function":"string" | String |
|  | “p1”: “RIGHTOF(A,B)” | RIGHTOF(A,B) |
|  | “p2”: "ShortFieldName" | Required. Field to modify. *Supports:* - **DataType:** Discrete or STRING CONT - **Field Type:** Discrete (All), Continous (String) - **Fixed Value:** #fixedvalue |
|  | “p3”: "SubString" | Required. Character from which to begin new string *Supports:* - **DataType:** DISCRETE - **Field Type: String** - **Fixed Value:** #A, #Aaaa, #An nNa |
| **Treat Null as Zero** | "nullIsZero": true "nullIsZero": false | True/False. Default = False If true, then any null values in the input fields will be treated as if they have a value of 0. |

## JSON Sample

```json
{
  "method": "BuildBakedField",
  "project": "BikeData2",
  "targetTable": "Journeys",
  "overwrite": true,
  "name": "Town",
  "function": "string",
  "p1": "RIGHTOF(A,B)",
  "p2": "StartStation Name",
  "p3": "#,"
}
```

## Usage Notes

See Also:

- Engineering | Expression Field
- LeftOf
- Right
- Left

## Example

| Example | Details |
| --- | --- |
| **Description** | Extract Town From Station Name |
| **Input** | - Table: = [Journeys] - Filter: = [No Filter] - **Function: = String** - String Function:= RIGHTOF(A,B) - A:=[StartStation Name] - B:=#, - Name: = Town |
| **Sample** | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/73b6469b-c1e4-47e9-aa65-986c8ebd17ca/Images/Documentation/image-1686750136992.png) |