>>>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.
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>I do not mean to sound cynical, but hey, why did I not think of the $. Silly me, I spent half an hour in help looking for "string functions", "string", "str", etc, when it obvioulsy must be the $ operator.
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>It is easy for you foxpro pros. But for us novices, foxpro does not make it easy to find the string operators and functions. Everytime I have to do some string manipulation, it takes me forever to find the right function. In many languages there is a section of the book, or help, where they are all listed, and amazingly, they all start with something common, like, "str". Oh well.

All of us "pros" have been at your stage at some point. Just keep that in mind. (Now someone blast me for including myself in "pros". ;)

One helpful hint (also mentioned in my other reply), when you look up one function and start following "See Also" links, that can lead to a world of knowledge.

Cheers,
Rich.