1 files changed, 20 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/ishtar_common/utils_secretary.py b/ishtar_common/utils_secretary.py
index 062b43913..eea688ea1 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/utils_secretary.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/utils_secretary.py
@@ -71,15 +71,31 @@ def human_date_filter(value):
     return value.strftime(settings.DATE_FORMAT)
 
 
-def splitpart(value, index, char=",", merge_end=False):
-    if not value or not index:
+def splitpart(value, index, index_end=None, char=",", merge_character=None):
+    if index_end:
+        try:
+            index_end = int(index_end)
+            if not merge_character:  # merge is assumed
+                merge_character = char
+        except ValueError:
+            # old filter use - manage compatibility
+            merge_character = char
+            char = index_end
+            index_end = None
+    if not value or (not index and index != 0):
         return ""
+    if merge_character is True:  # old filter use
+        merge_character = char
     splited = value.split(char)
     if len(splited) <= index:
         return ""
-    if not merge_end:
+    if not merge_character:
         return splited[index]
-    return char.join(splited[index:])
+    if index_end:
+        splited = splited[index:index_end]
+    else:
+        splited = splited[index:]
+    return merge_character.join(splited)
 
 
 class IshtarSecretaryRenderer(Renderer):