Hilmar, yes, definitely - if you run some simple tests with the 2 different approaches, I think you'll see ...
>>I've looked at this problem extensively for things like VFP web message boards. The idea is to search info you've placed in VFP Memo fields. Started out with PhDBase which works well but will not work VFP MTDLLs and is an extra expense. The following works well without PhDBase and is probably the best you can hope for without getting into more 3rd party software:
>>ATC('SEARCHPHRASE',UPPER(MemoField)) > 0 ...
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>Claude,
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>I had suggested the "$" operator. I am curious: do you think atc() would have advantages over "$"?
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>Hilmar.