Find
Use this function to return the position of a substring within another string.
Syntax
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.
Example
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. |