LEFT_TEXT

Returns a number of characters from the beginning of a specified string.

Sample usage

LEFT_TEXT(Campaign, 6)

Syntax

LEFT_TEXT(X, length)

Parameters

• X - a field or expression of any type.
• length - The number of characters to include in the substring. length can be a field, expression, or literal value.

Examples

Example formula	Input	Output
LEFT_TEXT(Campaign, 6)	Summer Sale	Summer
LEFT_TEXT(Campaign, 3)	Summer Sale	Sum

Related resources

• Calculated fields
• Looker Studio function list