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Search for a string in a Field

Hello Everyone,

does anyone know how to search for a string in selected field?

I need to know the recurrence of a specific string in a selected field.

Thanks in advance

Mirco

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Hi Mirco, you can try using two functions -

getfieldselection - to get the field value selected

and

substringcount - to give frequency of the string you are searching for.

SubStringCount(GetFieldSelections(FIELD_NAME),'STRING_VALUE')

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aveeeeeee7en
Specialist III
Specialist III

Hi Mirco

You can achieve this using Button and setting Action under it.

Create Button> Properties

Actions> Select in field

Field : Name

Search String : *Mirco*

See the Attachment.

Regards

Aviral Nag

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Hi Mirco, you can try using two functions -

getfieldselection - to get the field value selected

and

substringcount - to give frequency of the string you are searching for.

SubStringCount(GetFieldSelections(FIELD_NAME),'STRING_VALUE')