STR_FIND_REVERSE

Use the STR_FIND_REVERSE script function to search for a character or a string (String 2) within a string (String 1). The search starts at the end of the string that you search for.
The search is not case-sensitive.

Tip: To search from a particular starting point, use STR_FIND

Syntax

STR_FIND_REV[ERSE] (String1, String2)

Parameters

STR_FIND_REV[ERSE]
Searches for a character or a string within a string
String 1
Alphanumeric string
Format: script literal or script variable
String 2
Alphanumeric string
Format: script literal or script variable

Return codes

Position where the character or string was found
Note: The script function returns the first position where the search found String 2 as a value. The system counts the position starting with the beginning of String1.
0
The character or string was not found

Example

The following example searches for the hash tag character (#) within the string "AE#01, AE#02". The system returns the value 10, and prints this result in the activation report.

AE#01, AE

: SET &STRING# = "AE#01, AE#02"
: SET &SEARCH# = "#"
: SET &POS# = STR_FIND_REVERSE (&STRING#, &SEARCH# )
: PRINT &POS#

In the following example, a string is searched. It is found at position 8.

: SET &POS# = STR_FIND_REV ("AE#01, AE#02", "AE" )

: PRINT &POS#