Returns the number of bytes in an inventory attribute or string.
Intended mainly for languages that do not use a Latin character set, such as Japanese and Chinese. If the string or inventory attribute is in a language that uses a Latin, single-byte character set, such as English, lenb
returns the same value as len.
Syntax
lenb(string)
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Parameter
string
: can be any of the following:
- A String constant, such as "GDN".
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An inventory attribute or formula column that returns a string.
Learn more about referring to inventory attributes.
Examples
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lenb(ITEM_BRAND)
returns:-
5 if ITEM_BRAND is 慰めa
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8 if ITEM_BRAND is 快適な靴
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lenb("")
returns 0.