SEARCH function

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The SEARCH() function finds one text string within another and returns the starting position of the first text string relative to the first character of the second text string.

  • The function is not case-sensitive.
  • If the substring is not found, the function returns -1.
  • If the empty string ("") is set as the argument for search_text, the SEARCH function will return 1.
  • Wildcards can be used in the argument for search_text: question mark (?) and asterisk (*). Question marks match any character; asterisks match any sequence of characters. If you need to include a question mark or asterisk in the search text, put a tilde (~) before the symbol in the argument.


Format:

SEARCH(search_text;string)

SEARCH(search_text;string)


Example:

SEARCH("BOAT*down?he stream";"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream") //returns 20

SEARCH("What's up~?"; "Did he ask you what's up?") //returns 16

SEARCH("apple?";"one apple two apples") //returns 5

MID({{Task.Field}};Search(",";{{Task.Field}})+2;1000) // returns Tom, if Task.Field="Hello, Tom"


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