Tail / String Layer

Extract the last N characters from each string. Similar to Python's str[-n:] slicing. Useful for:

Extracting file extensions
Getting last digits of codes
Processing fixed-width suffixes
Analyzing string endings

Table

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column

The string column to extract characters from. Works with any text content.

N

i32

Number of characters (N) to keep from end. Examples:

Positive (3): takes last 3 characters (abcd -> bcd)
Negative (-2): takes all except first 2 characters (abcd -> cd)

Returns fewer characters if string is shorter than |N|

Name for the new column. If not provided, the system generates a unique name. If AsColumn matches an existing column, the existing column is replaced. The name should follow valid column naming conventions.