Syntax: @LEFT(S, N)
S = a string value
N = a numeric value
@LEFT returns the string composed of the leftmost characters of string S. If N is greater than or equal to the length of S, then the entire string S is returned.
Examples:
F1 = ``workstation''
@LEFT(F1, 1) = ``w''
@LEFT(F1, 4) = ``work''
@LEFT(F1, 20) = ``workstation''