Find

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

Syntax

Find(str, strToFind, startingPosition)

Enabled For

For a description of the business object categories, see Notes on "Enabled For".

Business Object Category	Yes/No
Business Rules: Before-Save Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (After Save, with or without Also Recalculate on Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, without Also Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Calculation Rules (Before Save or Always, with Recalculate On Load)	Yes
Business Rules: Editing Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Initialization Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Read Only Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Required Rules	Yes
Business Rules: Validation Rules	Yes
Client Expressions	Yes
Object Permissions	Yes
Services	Yes
LDAP	Yes
Mobile	Yes
Quick Actions (except UI Quick Actions)	Yes
UI Quick Actions	Yes
Reports	Yes
Search/Dashboard without field references	Yes
Search/Dashboard with field references	Yes

Parameters

Parameter	Description
str	Text value for which to search.
strToFind	Location for the search.
startingPosition	(Optional) The position from which to start the search.

Return Value

Number value.

•Returns -1 if the text is not found.

•If the text is found, returns the starting position (zero-based index) of the first parameter (str) in the second parameter (strToFind).

Example

$(Find(Owner,han"))"

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