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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Function to search for a substring | Function to search for a substring | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
RAT(<expC1>, <expC2> | <memofield> [, <expN>]) | RAT(<expC1>, <expC2> | <memofield> [, <expN>]) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]] | [[AT()]], [[ATNEXT()]], [[INLIST()]], [[LEFT()]], [[OCCURS()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STR()]], [[STREXTRACT()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[STUFF()]], [[SUBSTR()]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The RAT() function is a substring search function. It will search <expC2> or the specified memo field for the last occurrence of <expC1> and return the starting position as a numeric value. If the substring is not contained within the second character expression or memo field, then the function returns the value 0. The leftmost character of a string is in character position 1. The RAT() function will return the starting position of the specified occurrence of <expC1> when the optional numeric expression <expN> is used. The RAT() function is particularly useful in conjunction with RIGHT() or SUBSTR() functions for locating starting points for text extraction. | The RAT() function is a substring search function. It will search <expC2> or the specified memo field for the last occurrence of <expC1> and return the starting position as a numeric value. If the substring is not contained within the second character expression or memo field, then the function returns the value 0. The leftmost character of a string is in character position 1. The RAT() function will return the starting position of the specified occurrence of <expC1> when the optional numeric expression <expN> is used. The RAT() function is particularly useful in conjunction with RIGHT() or SUBSTR() functions for locating starting points for text extraction. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 12 December 2012
Purpose
Function to search for a substring
Syntax
RAT(<expC1>, <expC2> | <memofield> [, <expN>])
See Also
AT(), ATNEXT(), INLIST(), LEFT(), OCCURS(), RIGHT(), SET STRESCAPE, STR(), STREXTRACT(), STRTRAN(), STUFF(), SUBSTR()
Description
The RAT() function is a substring search function. It will search <expC2> or the specified memo field for the last occurrence of <expC1> and return the starting position as a numeric value. If the substring is not contained within the second character expression or memo field, then the function returns the value 0. The leftmost character of a string is in character position 1. The RAT() function will return the starting position of the specified occurrence of <expC1> when the optional numeric expression <expN> is used. The RAT() function is particularly useful in conjunction with RIGHT() or SUBSTR() functions for locating starting points for text extraction.
Example
? rat("is", "is is is") 7 cString1 = "fa" cString2 = "Lianja is fast" ? rat(cString1, cString2) 12 ?rat("Step", notes, 8) 24
Products
Lianja, Lianja Server
