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NSC | Saved Search Formula > Replicate the RIGHT function of Excel
Scenario
You're a NetSuite user who frequently relies on the Saved Search feature to extract and analyze data. However, you've encountered a challenge: the RIGHT function, a handy tool in Excel for extracting a specified number of characters from the right end of a text string, is not directly available in NetSuite Saved Searches. This limitation can be frustrating when you need to perform text manipulations similar to those in Excel.
Solution
To tackle this issue, you can employ an alternative formula that replicates the functionality of Excel's RIGHT function within NetSuite Saved Searches.
Here's how:
Suppose you have a dataset with a "Name" field containing text, and you want to extract the last four characters from this field for comparison. You can use the following formula:
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