>>How can I know if the memo field has "abc" in it (may not be on first line). I do not know the code syntax to ask if one string contains another.
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>Brenda,
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>Look at the $ operator. It will return a logical value based on whether or not one string contains another (ie: lcstring1 $ lcstring2). If lcstring1 is contained in lcstring2 the result will be .T.

You might also look at AT(), RAT(), SUBSTR(), and all the See Also topics for any of these (or the other people's) suggestions.

HTH,
Rich.