CONTAINSSTRING DAX Function (Information)
Returns TRUE if one text string contains another text string. CONTAINSSTRING is not case-sensitive, but it is accent-sensitive.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WithinText |
The text in which you want to search for FindText. |
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| FindText |
The text you want to find. You can use the ? and * wildcard characters; use ~? and ~* to find the ? and * characters. |
Return values
A value of TRUE if the string WithinText contains the string FindText – the comparison is not case-sensitive.
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Last update: Oct 19, 2020 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Imke Feldmann
MSDN documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/containsstring-function-dax