Instr Help

eluna

Board Regular
Joined
May 30, 2005
Messages
92
I am using the below code to find a string withing another string, but it finds some and misses a lot.

v="deloitte"
v1="apc deloitte touche"
v2="apc deloitte touche"


What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way?

If InStr(1, v, v1, 1) > 0 Or InStr(1, v, v2, 1) > 0 Then

Thanks,

Esteban
 

Excel Facts

Formula for Yesterday
Name Manager, New Name. Yesterday =TODAY()-1. OK. Then, use =YESTERDAY in any cell. Tomorrow could be =TODAY()+1.

hatman

Well-known Member
Joined
Apr 8, 2005
Messages
2,664
You reversed your parameters... try

If InStr(1, v1, v, 1) > 0 Or InStr(1, v2, v, 1) > 0 Then
 
Upvote 0

Forum statistics

Threads
1,191,166
Messages
5,985,050
Members
439,935
Latest member
Monty238

We've detected that you are using an adblocker.

We have a great community of people providing Excel help here, but the hosting costs are enormous. You can help keep this site running by allowing ads on MrExcel.com.
Allow Ads at MrExcel

Which adblocker are you using?

Disable AdBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Pause on this site" option.
Go back

Disable AdBlock Plus

Follow these easy steps to disable AdBlock Plus

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the toggle to disable it for "mrexcel.com".
Go back

Disable uBlock Origin

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock Origin

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back

Disable uBlock

Follow these easy steps to disable uBlock

1)Click on the icon in the browser’s toolbar.
2)Click on the "Power" button.
3)Click on the "Refresh" button.
Go back
Top