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**REPLACE(** //string, attribute, new value //[, //parameter// ] )

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| **REPLACE** | Finds the complete form of the specified //attribute// from the property //string// symbol and replaces it with the //new value//. |
| //string// | The symbol containing the properties to parse. |
| //attribute// | A string constant or symbol containing the name of the property to find. |
| //new value// | A string constant or symbol containing the replacement value for the //attribute//. |
| //parameter// | An integer constant or symbol containing the number of the property's parameter to affect. Zero (0) affects the entire parameter list (without the //attribute//). If omitted, the //attribute// and all its //parameters// are affected. |

The **REPLACE **procedure replaces either the complete form of the specified //attribute// from the attribute //string// symbol, or just the specified //parameter// with the //new value//. It returns the modified //string//.

**Return Data Type:**     STRING

**Example:**

**#SET(%ValueConstruct,****REPLACE****(%ValueConstruct,'MSG',''))  #!Remove MSG attribute**

**See Also:     **[[extract  return attribute .htm|EXTRACT]]

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