topic Re: Field Calculator in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679785#M38557 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Sure. You can use the Python rjust() method. It pads it with spaces though, so use it carefully.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>x = !Township_R!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>x.rjust(width[, fillchar])</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>width = total string length after padding (be mindful of your field length)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>fillchar (optional) = filler character, default is a space (leave this out if you want space)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So if a record in Township_R is [ABC] then running this with a width of 5 (x.rjust(5)) will create [&nbsp; ABC].</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:13:51 GMT MayaThomas 2013-01-11T14:13:51Z Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679783#M38555 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I'm trying to copy the 5-6-7 character in one field to another field, can anyone help me with this.&nbsp; I used this </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>left( [Township_R], 2) to copy the first two characters but I'm stuck on the 5-6-7 characters.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:18:39 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679783#M38555 DustinHolt 2013-01-11T13:18:39Z Re: Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679784#M38556 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>mid( [Township_R], 5, 3 ) ?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:28:02 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679784#M38556 MayaThomas 2013-01-11T13:28:02Z Re: Field Calculator https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679785#M38557 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Sure. You can use the Python rjust() method. It pads it with spaces though, so use it carefully.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>x = !Township_R!</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>x.rjust(width[, fillchar])</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>width = total string length after padding (be mindful of your field length)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>fillchar (optional) = filler character, default is a space (leave this out if you want space)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>So if a record in Township_R is [ABC] then running this with a width of 5 (x.rjust(5)) will create [&nbsp; ABC].</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:13:51 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/field-calculator/m-p/679785#M38557 MayaThomas 2013-01-11T14:13:51Z