>I want to set up a form to allow the user to do a search on a memo field for a complete table. Is there a way to search memo fields for specific strings.
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Sure - you can use the $ operator, LIKE(), AT() or any of a number of other commands against a memo field the same way you can use them on normal character fields, for example:
USE MySillyTable
BROWSE FOR "ED'S IDEA" $ UPPER(MyMemoFld)