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Find Function from excel in an Access Query 1

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gregmw

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I am having trouble converting a simple expression in excel to access. The formula in excel is

=(LEFT(J25,FIND("|",J25)-1))

in access do you know what the equivalent FIND function is?

Thanks
Greg
 
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Perhaps Instr()is what you are looking for

left("text",instr("text","|")-1)
 
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Thanks that is the function I need to use.
 
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