FIND returns INVALID DATA TYPE
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I have a formula to look for a specific quarter in a field
Example of data in the field: "Q1;#1;#Q2;#2;#Q3;#3;#Q4;#4"
My Formula: =IF(FIND("Q2", JOIN([Estimated Quarter]@row)), 1)
If my search string is at the beginning of that field, it returns a 1 just fine, if say "Q2" is anywhere after the first character it returns #INVALID DATA TYPE.
Could the ; or # characters in my search field be causing the issue?
Thanks in advance!
Best Answer
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Nevermind, I need to use the CONTAINS function:
=IF(CONTAINS("Q2", [Estimated Quarter]@row), 1)
Answers
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Nevermind, I need to use the CONTAINS function:
=IF(CONTAINS("Q2", [Estimated Quarter]@row), 1)
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