Alter function func_TenantID (@FirstName varchar(20), @LastName varchar(30), @increment char(2)) Returns char(10) As Begin Declare @firstletter char(1) Declare @lastSeven varchar(7) Declare @tenantID Char(10) Select @firstletter=substring(@firstName, 1,1) if len(@Lastname) < 7 begin Select @lastSeven=substring(@lastName,1,len(@lastname)) end Else begin Select @lastSeven=substring(@lastName,1,7) end Select @TenantID=@firstletter + @LastSeven + @increment return Upper(@tenantID) end --Select dbo.func_tenantID('Steve','Conger','01')