using contains for multiple numbers

[Jay Ashworth]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard D. Williams" <richard at appgrp.net>

> I have not done this, for a long time and I know I have see it done.
> 
> I have a field that may or may not contain a number (0-9).
> 
> I want to write an IF statement testing this to be true or false.
> 
> Is it,
> if : 4 co "123467890"
> 
> or
> 
> if : "1234567890" co 4
> 
> or
> if : "0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9" co 4

The second, unless you can't guarantee that 4 is a single character field,
in which case the third is smarter.  The third is always more rugged.

Cheers,
-- jra
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