INDEX(a,b,p,s)

INDEX(a,b,p,s) is an arithmetic function that determines the position of the substring specified in b within the character string a. a and b are string specifications. Only expressions that have an alphanumeric value are permitted as string specifications.

The parameter p (an expression) is optional. If p is specified (p>=1), it defines the start position for the search for the substring b. If p is not specified, the search is started at position 1.

The parameter s (an expression) is optional. If s is specified, it determines the number of searches for the substring b. If s is not specified, the search is carried out for the first occurrence.

INDEX(a,b,p,s)
a, b, p, s	Result of the INDEX(a,b,p,s) function
a, b are character strings and b is not less than s times the substring of a	0
a is a character string and b is an empty character string	p
a, b, p or s is the NULL value	NULL value
p or s is a special NULL value	Error Messages

Example

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