Here you go,

go into Map---> Layer Control
select the wards layer
click on Label...
under Label with: select expression
use the expression Mid$(<yourfieldname>, 5, 50)
This will now label your ward layer with just the info AFTER the word
ward

to break down the expression

Mid$ Returns a portion of the string (or <yourfieldname>) starting at
the character position you specify (5 in this case since the word "ward"
is 4+1 blank characters long) and extending for as many characters as
you specify (if your field is 50 characters long specify 50 - it won't
choke if you set this too high).

Hope this is helpful - let me know if you need more help on it.

Cheers

Kevin M. Wright
ICF Consulting
GIS Lab Technical Manager
(703)218-2647
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Dear All

 I have a column in my MapInfo table that has ward names. Each ward name
is
 preceded by the word "ward"
 I would like to label this field but without the word ward. Does any
user
 know the syntax for doing this?

 Thanks.



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