Remove unwanted characters from string

[reportah]

I have a 'java.lang.string'

'BREAD/RYE   | |'

I need to remove the pipe symbols from the string but keep 'BREAD/RYE'

i tried:

new Boolean($F{r_item_desc}.replace('|',' '))

but that just renders $F{r_item_desc} invisable on my report

could somebody help me with a 'Print when expression' technique that will do this.

TIA

 

Post Edited by reportah at 05/29/2009 04:08

[reportah]

Answering my own Question Again

It has to be in Text Field Expression in the form

$F{r_item_desc}.replace( "|", " " )

not in 'Print when expression'

in the form

new Boolean($F{r_item_desc}.replace('|',' '))

Post Edited by reportah at 05/29/2009 05:02

[dnvsrikanth]

Hi,

 

You can also use substring() funtion

 

DNV Srikanth.

[chandan.k]

I am using this syntax :

 "Date :"+new String($F{customFields.ex_date}.replace("T00:00:00.000Z"," ")) 

To remove the time zone.

100 % It will work.