FIND DAX Function (Text)
Returns the starting position of one text string within another text string. FIND is case-sensitive and accent-sensitive.
Syntax
| Parameter | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FindText |
The text you want to find. Use double quotes (empty text) to match the first character in within_text; wildcard characters not allowed. |
|
| WithinText |
The text containing the text you want to find. |
|
| StartPosition | Optional |
The character at which to start the search; if omitted, StartPosition = 1. The first character in WithinText is character number 1. |
| NotFoundValue | Optional |
The numeric value to be returned if the text is not found; if omitted, an error is returned. |
Return values
Number that shows the starting point of the text string you want to find.
Remarks
FIND does not support wildcards. To use wildcards, use SEARCH.
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Examples
-- FIND searches the position of a substring inside a string.
-- Comparison is case-sensitive.
-- You can provide the position from where to start searching
-- and a default value to return in case of no-match.
-- If no default value is provided, FIND raises an error in case
-- the substring is not found.
EVALUATE
CALCULATETABLE (
ADDCOLUMNS (
TOPN ( 5, VALUES ( 'Product'[Product Name] ) ),
"Position of Red", FIND ( "Red", 'Product'[Product Name], 1, BLANK () )
),
'Product'[Color] IN { "Red", "Blue" }
)
| Product Name | Position of Red |
|---|---|
| Contoso 512MB MP3 Player E51 Blue | (Blank) |
| Contoso 2G MP3 Player E200 Red | 28 |
| Contoso 2G MP3 Player E200 Blue | (Blank) |
| Contoso 4GB Flash MP3 Player E401 Blue | (Blank) |
| Contoso 8GB Super-Slim MP3/Video Player M800 Red | 46 |
Related articles
Learn more about FIND in the following articles:
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Last update: Jan 31, 2023 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo
Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/find-function-dax