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AbAb 

Will i always get 15 digit id if i delete 3 characters from 18 digit id.

Hello,

Id can be on 15 or 18 digits.

If i delete the last 3 characters from my 18 digits id, will i always get the 15 digits id.

thank you for replly
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VinayVinay (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Sandrine,

You can try to trim not delete the last 3 digits of 18 digit id.

Something like below.

TRIM(LEFT(Id Field, 15))

https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_integrate_data_prep_recipe_formula_field_stringFunctions_trim.htm&type=5

Thanks,
Vinay Kumar

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VinayVinay (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Sandrine,

Can you explain the context in this scenario?

You can use 15 digit id and that should be problem even if you truncate last 3 digits in 18 digit id.

Thanks,
Vinay Kumar
AbAb
Hi Vinay,
I didnt understand.
If i delete last 3 characters from 18 digit will i get the 15 digit id
VinayVinay (Salesforce Developers) 
Hi Sandrine,

You can try to trim not delete the last 3 digits of 18 digit id.

Something like below.

TRIM(LEFT(Id Field, 15))

https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=bi_integrate_data_prep_recipe_formula_field_stringFunctions_trim.htm&type=5

Thanks,
Vinay Kumar
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