MS Access InstrRev() Function
Example
Search for "t" in string "Customer" (start from the end of the string) and return position:
SELECT IntrRev("Customer", "t") AS
MatchPosition;
Definition and Usage
The InstrRev() function returns the position of the first occurrence of a string in another string, starting from the end of the string.
Syntax
InstrRev(string1, string2,
start,
compare)
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string1 | Required. The string that will be searched |
| string2 | Required. The string to search for |
| start | Optional. The starting position for the search. Position -1 is default (which is the last character position) |
| compare | Optional. The type of comparison to perform. Possible values: -1: Uses option compare 0: Binary comparison 1: Textual comparison 2: Comparison based on your database |
Note
- The InStr function does not perform a case-sensitive search
- If string2 is not found within string1, the InstrRev function will return 0
- If string1 is zero-length, the InstrRev function will return 0
- If string1 is null, the InstrRev function will return null
Technical Details
| Works in: | Access 2016, Access 2013, Access 2010, Access 2007, Access 2003, Access XP, Access 2000 |
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