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OCCURSI Function
Syntax
Count as N = OCCURSI(C searchfor,C searchin)
Arguments
- searchfor
The character string to find and count.
- searchin
The character string to examine.
Description
Returns the number of times one Case Insensitive string is found in another.
Discussion
OCCURSI() returns the number of times the searchfor is found in the searchin. The searchin cannot be a memo field. Case insensitive.
Example
occursi("i", STATE) -> 4, if STATE contains "Mississippi"
occursi("at", "The cat in the hat") -> 2
occursi("ab", "ABCDabcd") -> 2See Also