# LocalName

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The **`LocalName()`** function returns the local name of a given concept. 

[*Read general information about Concepts and Ontology*](/platform/wemmodeler/concepts-and-concept-queries/concepts.md)

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](/platform/wemreference/sql-compatibility.md).
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Returns a text that contains the local name of a concept.

An <mark style="color:red;">unknown</mark> value is returned if the <mark style="color:blue;">concept</mark> is unknown.
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### Syntax

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<summary><code>LocalName(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>concept</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`LocalName('Misc'.'Data type'.'EntityReference')`\
\=>*Result: "EntityReference"*

`LocalName('World regions'.'EMEA'.'CIS')`\
*=>Result: "CIS"*

`LocalName( GetParent('World regions'.'EMEA'.'CIS') )`\
*=>Result: "EMEA"*

`LocalName(unknownconcept)`\
\=>*Result: unknowntext*

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### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="181.70825474075613">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>concept</code></mark></td><td>concept</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a single concept, either literal or as expression</td><td>yes</td></tr></tbody></table>


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