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Partial Text Match Formula - Name Contains

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slyfox
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

I can’t figure out a simple formula.

Name (field) = John Smith

I need the formula to come up with a result if the search for “Smith” is true.

I tried IF(FIND('Smith', Name) > 0)

Does not work. Please share ideas.

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slyfox
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

Anyway to make this work as True/False ?

TRUE(IF(FIND('John Smith', Name)>0))

TRUE(IF(FIND('Smith', Name)))

EDIT: I think I got it, IF(FIND('Smith', Name), TRUE())

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Your IF function is incomplete. You do not say what you want to display if the field contains Smith.

Try

IF(FIND('Smith', Name), 'Name contains Smith')
slyfox
6 - Interface Innovator
6 - Interface Innovator

Anyway to make this work as True/False ?

TRUE(IF(FIND('John Smith', Name)>0))

TRUE(IF(FIND('Smith', Name)))

EDIT: I think I got it, IF(FIND('Smith', Name), TRUE())