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Posted on by christian12 204

Hi Guys,

 

I want to only Substitute the first two instances of a string. Example substitute or replace "a" with "".

 

I know how to do it for a particular instance but unsure how to do only certain instances.

 

Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

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    v-liwei-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @christian12 

     

    If you want to get the first few letters of a string, you can use the Left function.
    I made a test for your reference:

    vliweimsft_0-1674008867234.png

    I think this link will help you:

    Left, Mid, and Right functions in Power Apps - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn

     

    Best Regards,

    Levi

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