Use this function to return the position of a substring within another string.
Find (String, Substring, Integer)
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Parameter |
Description |
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String |
Enter a valid string. The default is the value of the current field. |
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Substring |
A string of one or more characters that will be located in parameter one. |
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Integer |
Choose from these options: 0 - a left to right search Both search options return a position relative to the first (left-hand) character of the string parameter. The default is zero (0). |
The system returns a zero (0) if the substring is not found in the search string, otherwise it returns the position of the substring. The search is not case sensitive.
Here are some examples:
(Assume the current field contains the text Insured's responsibility.)
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Function |
Result |
Explanation |
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Return(Find ( , "RESP" )) |
11 |
Defaults to the current field and finds the first occurrence of "RESP" at position 11. Note that the search is not case sensitive. |
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Return(Find ( , "usual and customary")) |
0 |
The term "usual and customary" is not found in the current field. |
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Return(Find ("Complete all the blanks.", "all")) |
10 |
Searching left to right, "all" was first found at position 10. |
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Return(Find ("Complete all the blanks.", "all", 1)) |
10 |
Searching right to left, "all" was first found at position 10. |
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