https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215299#M60144 <P>[FIELD][9:] ,&nbsp;[FIELD](9:) ,&nbsp;[FIELD]{9:} ,etc etc etc</P><P>What character am supposed to use in lieu of what works in field calculator: !FIELD![9:] ?&nbsp; Is there a singular source where I can find a rundown of all the differences between Python is field calculator and Python in the label expression?&nbsp; The subtle differences in syntax trip me up frequently.</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:31:29 GMT KeithAddison1 2022-09-22T21:31:29Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215293#M60142 <P>I'm trying to strip the first 10 characters from a field in a label expression using Python, how can I do this?&nbsp; The syntax must be different because what works in field calculator doesn't work in the label expression.&nbsp; Why can't they be harmonized?</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:15:16 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215293#M60142 KeithAddison1 2022-09-22T21:15:16Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215295#M60143 <P>What is the expression you're attempting to use? It would be good to be able to replicate the same thing for testing.</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:21:42 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215295#M60143 jcarlson 2022-09-22T21:21:42Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215299#M60144 <P>[FIELD][9:] ,&nbsp;[FIELD](9:) ,&nbsp;[FIELD]{9:} ,etc etc etc</P><P>What character am supposed to use in lieu of what works in field calculator: !FIELD![9:] ?&nbsp; Is there a singular source where I can find a rundown of all the differences between Python is field calculator and Python in the label expression?&nbsp; The subtle differences in syntax trip me up frequently.</P> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:31:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215299#M60144 KeithAddison1 2022-09-22T21:31:29Z https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215392#M60150 <P>Try this -&nbsp; be sure to check on Advanced</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="BarryNorthey_0-1663903134326.png" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/51995i93809B236B406CC5/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="BarryNorthey_0-1663903134326.png" alt="BarryNorthey_0-1663903134326.png" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 03:20:22 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-pro-questions/remove-characters-in-a-label-expression-pro-3-01/m-p/1215392#M60150 BarryNorthey 2022-09-23T03:20:22Z