https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10555685#M72515 <P>I know how to link a field to the full name in the layout.&nbsp; Is there a way to only collect the first few letters/numbers?</P><P>Example: Layout named "S1&nbsp; Device Locations"&nbsp; Can I make a field just to show the "S1" part of the layout name?</P> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:42:10 GMT AndrewPZV2N 2021-08-18T17:42:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10555685#M72515 <P>I know how to link a field to the full name in the layout.&nbsp; Is there a way to only collect the first few letters/numbers?</P><P>Example: Layout named "S1&nbsp; Device Locations"&nbsp; Can I make a field just to show the "S1" part of the layout name?</P> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:42:10 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10555685#M72515 AndrewPZV2N 2021-08-18T17:42:10Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10555941#M72516 See similar post <A href="https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-you-make-a-field-to-show-only-part-of-the-filename/td-p/4330845" target="_blank">https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/can-you-make-a-field-to-show-only-part-of-the-filename/td-p/4330845</A> Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:14:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10555941#M72516 pendean 2021-08-18T19:14:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10557631#M72517 <P>Thanks that helped!&nbsp; Specifically I used the diel expression: $(substr,$(getvar,ctab),1, 3)</P> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:39:53 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/linking-fields-to-partial-layout-names/m-p/10557631#M72517 AndrewPZV2N 2021-08-19T11:39:53Z