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Contains * in text string formula

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Topic: Contains * in text string formula
Posted By: grego
Subject: Contains * in text string formula
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2008 at 2:21am
I am trying to write a formula in Crystal 10 that only returns a text string when that text string contains the * character.  Any ideas on what syntax I should be using?
 
thanks


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Posted By: hilfy
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2008 at 6:57am
Try using this formula:
 
If InStr({table.field}, '*') > 0 then {table.field}
 
-Dell


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Posted By: grego
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2008 at 2:26am

it worked perfectly - thank you so much - you've saved me hours!

Posted By: Gurbs
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2012 at 1:27am
I want just the opposite of this, I want to exclude everything containing a *. How can I modify the formula for this?

Posted By: DBlank
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2012 at 3:49am
InStr({table.field}, '*') = 0


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