starts_with()

Returns true if the string starts with the specified characters.

Syntax

starts_with(string, prefix)

Usage

Returns true if string starts with prefix, otherwise returns false. String comparison is case-sensitive. If any of the parameters are null, then the function returns null. If prefix is an empty string, then the function returns null.

Example

Suppose that you want to count the opportunities where the owner role starts with “Sales”. Use starts_with() in a case statement.

1q = load "DTC_Opportunity";
2
3-- Select rows where the owner roles starts with "Sales"
4q = foreach q generate count() as 'count', (case
5 when starts_with('Owner_Role', "Sales") then 'Owner_Role'
6end) as 'Owner_Role';
7
8q = group q by 'Owner_Role';
9q = foreach q generate count() as 'count', 'Owner_Role' as 'Owner_Role';

The resulting chart shows the number of opportunities where the owner role starts with “Sales”, grouped by owner role.

Number of opportunities where the owner ID starts with Sales.