I am importing an ASCII point file with a description key file. I am currently using the $* format so that the RAW description and the FULL description are identical. The last seven characters of the description for each point is a hyphen followed by the date of field collection.

How can I modify the description key file so that the last seven characters of point description are truncated in the FULL description? That way when the points are inserted into the drawing the description display can be set to FULL which would display the description less the date informatio and clean up the point display on the screen. Thank you to anyone that can provide any insight into this matter.