@SUBSTRING function issue

Hi,
I try to put a formula on a member in Hyperion Planning :
*@MEMBER(@SUBSTRING(@NAME(@CURRMBR(Measures)),0,5)) -> @MEMBER(@SUBSTRING(@NAME(@CURRMBR(Measures)),7));*
For example, on the member "205000_DIM", this formula has to return the data on "205000"->"DIM".
But I've got an error message in Essbase : +Error executing formula for [205000_DIM] (line 1): attempt to cross a null member in function [@X]+
When I put "205000"->@MEMBER(@SUBSTRING(@NAME(@CURRMBR(Measures)),7)); => it works !!!!
I do not understand...
Please help !
Thanks a lot.
Virgile.

Oups !
I'm dreaming... I thought I tried that...
In Oracle Techical Reference documentation, they say 0 is the first character... So, for me, the sixth character corresponds to 5 in the formula...
But I guess I'm wrong.
Thank you !!
Virgile.

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Russ,
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