NetEx EFT213 Reference Manual Rel 5.4

INDEX FunctionThe INDEX function returns the position of the second string specified within the first string. The functionreturns zero if the second string is not found.Format:Where:index(string1, string2)string1, string2Examples:string expressions in the form of a variable, literal, or function.Display the position of the sequence “CDE” within “ABCDEF”:eFT> text {index(“ABCDEF”, “CDE”)}eFT: 3Find the position of the month March in a string containing a list of the months:eFT> text {Index(“JanFebMarAprMayJunJlyAugSepOctNovDec”, “Mar”)}eFT: 7The following is an example of an index() search that failed to find the second string within the first:eFT> text {index("abcdef","cat")}eFT: 0REF-eFT213-R5.4-08 Advanced Local User’s Guide Page 79