Overview
In the dynamic landscape of NetSuite Saved Searches, adept utilization of SQL functions is indispensable for seamless data exploration and manipulation. Among these functions, the INSTR function emerges as a pivotal tool for discerning the position of substrings within strings.
Understanding the Syntax
INSTR(string, substring [, start_position [, nth_occurrence]])
The INSTR function searches for the occurrence of ‘substring’ within ‘string’ and returns the position of the first occurrence. Optionally, you can specify the ‘start_position’ to begin the search and the ‘nth_occurrence’ to find subsequent occurrences.
For example:
You want to identify the position of the second occurrence of a substring within a field in a NetSuite Saved Search.
Formula: INSTR({field_name}, ‘substring’, 1, 2)
By specifying ‘start_position’ as 1 and ‘nth_occurrence’ as 2, this formula locates the position of the second occurrence of ‘substring’ within the ‘field_name’ field.