>Is there an SQL equivalent to the $ operator in VFP that does not use the CONTAINS function?
>TIA
CHARINDEX() or PATHINDEX(), they are more like AT() VFP function:
SELECT CHARINDEX([Text to search for], Field/Expression where you search in) > 0
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