@IsText (Formula Language)

Indicates whether a value is text (or a text list).

Syntax

@IsText( value )

Parameters

value

Any data type. Any value.

Return value

flag

Boolean

  • Returns 1 (True) if the value is text or a text list
  • Returns 0 (False) if the value is not text or a text list

Examples

  1. This example returns 1.
    @IsText("Blanchard & Daughters")
  2. This example returns 1 if the field named BranchOffices contains the text string list "New Orleans":"Houston":"Dallas":"Mobile."
    @IsText(BranchOffices)