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. |
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| WithinText |
The text containing the text you want to find. |
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| 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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Last update: Jan 23, 2021 » Contribute » Show contributors
Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo, Jes Hansen
MSDN documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/find-function-dax