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Find

Returns the starting position of the first instance of a specific text value within a field value.

Syntax

Find(str, strToFind)

Enabled for

Search/Dashboard No
Business Rules Yes
Quick Actions Yes
Workflow Objects Yes
Reports No

Parameters

str Text value for which to search.
strToFind Location for the search.

Return Value

Number value.

Example

$(Find("han", Owner))

If the Owner field contains the text "Tom Hanson", this example returns 4.