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**SLICE(** //expression, start, end// )

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| **SLICE** | Returns a substring portion of the //expression// string. |
| //expression// | A string constant, symbol, or expression containing the string from which to return a substring portion. |
| //start// | An integer constant or symbol containing the starting position (inclusive) within the //expression// from which to extract the substring. |
| //end// | An integer constant or symbol containing the ending position (inclusive) within the //expression// from which to extract the substring. |

The **SLICE** procedure returns the substring portion of the //expression// string identified by the //start// and //end// position values. This is equivalent to the Clarion language string slicing operation.

**Return Data Type:**     STRING

**Example:**

**#SET(%MySymbol,****SLICE****('ABCDE,2,4))       #!Return 'BCD'**

**See Also:** [[built in template procedures.htm|Built-In Template Procedures]]