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Workday User Guide
Last Updated: 2023-06-23
REPLACE

REPLACE

Description

Replaces a number of characters of old_text with new_text, from the start_num position.

Syntax

REPLACE(
old_text
,
start_num
,
num_chars
,
new_text
)
  • old_text
    : The text containing the characters to replace.
  • start_num
    : The position where you want to start replacing text. The value must be 0 or greater.
  • num_chars
    : The number of characters to replace.
  • new_text
    : The text to insert.

Example

Formula
Result
=REPLACE(A1,10,5,"Production")
Where cell A1 contains
Regional Sales Manager
.
Replace text starting with the 10th character (the letter S in Sales), and replace 5 characters (replace the word Sales).
Regional Production Manager