Returns the position at which a string is first found within text counting each double-character as 2.
Common Questions about the SEARCHB Formula:
• What does the SEARCHB formula do?
• How do I use the SEARCHB formula?
• What is the syntax of the SEARCHB formula?
• What is the difference between SEARCH and SEARCHB?
How Can the SEARCHB Formula be Used Appropriately:
• To search for a specific text string within a longer text string.
• To return the position of a match for a text string within a longer text string.
• To return True or False if a specific text string is found in a longer text string.
How Can the SEARCHB Formula be Commonly Mistyped:
• SEARCB instead of SEARCHB
• SESRCHB instead of SEARCHB
• SEARXHB instead of SEARCHB
What Are Some Common Ways the SEARCHB Formula is Used Inappropriately:
• Trying to use SEARCHB to find matches for numeric values.
• Trying to use SEARCHB with return types other than positional or boolean.
What Are Some Common Pitfalls When Using the SEARCHB Formula:
• Specifying the wrong data type for the return value.
• Failing to account for case sensitivity when searching for a text string.
• Failing to account for extraneous whitespace when searching for a text string.
What Are Common Mistakes When Using the SEARCHB Formula:
• Forgetting to specify the ""B"" argument for a case-insensitive search.
• Failing to specify the return type when using the formula.
• Not including the exact text string to be searched for in quotations.
What Are Common Misconceptions People Might Have with the SEARCHB Formula:
• Thinking it can be used with numeric values.
• Thinking it is the same as the SEARCH function.
• Thinking it can be used to return values other than positional or boolean."
Common Questions about the SEARCHB Formula:
• What does the SEARCHB formula do?
• How do I use the SEARCHB formula?
• What is the syntax of the SEARCHB formula?
• What is the difference between SEARCH and SEARCHB?
How Can the SEARCHB Formula be Used Appropriately:
• To search for a specific text string within a longer text string.
• To return the position of a match for a text string within a longer text string.
• To return True or False if a specific text string is found in a longer text string.
How Can the SEARCHB Formula be Commonly Mistyped:
• SEARCB instead of SEARCHB
• SESRCHB instead of SEARCHB
• SEARXHB instead of SEARCHB
What Are Some Common Ways the SEARCHB Formula is Used Inappropriately:
• Trying to use SEARCHB to find matches for numeric values.
• Trying to use SEARCHB with return types other than positional or boolean.
What Are Some Common Pitfalls When Using the SEARCHB Formula:
• Specifying the wrong data type for the return value.
• Failing to account for case sensitivity when searching for a text string.
• Failing to account for extraneous whitespace when searching for a text string.
What Are Common Mistakes When Using the SEARCHB Formula:
• Forgetting to specify the ""B"" argument for a case-insensitive search.
• Failing to specify the return type when using the formula.
• Not including the exact text string to be searched for in quotations.
What Are Common Misconceptions People Might Have with the SEARCHB Formula:
• Thinking it can be used with numeric values.
• Thinking it is the same as the SEARCH function.
• Thinking it can be used to return values other than positional or boolean."