Checking field entry

[ahassan99]

Hi Guys,

Quick one.

Usually the IF statement are with an equal to sign. How do I write it if I need to check if the field CONTAINS something.

Means, if a field contains this word, then do this.

Thanks for your help in advance.

[JP2112]

You would use the "Instr" Function. Returns > 0 if the needle is found in the haystack.

[VBA]
If Instr("haystack", "needle") > 0 Then ' found it!
' code here
Else ' not found
' code here
End If
[/VBA]

[ahassan99]

Thanks JP,

I am a little confused as to how to use the code.

I have an IF statement to check whether an email address, say abc@xyz.com, is in the to field. I want the condition to be true also even if
any other mail address is written along with it.

My code looks like the below:

If .To = abc@xyz.com Then

[BrianMH]

[VBA]If Instr(.To , "abc@xyz.com") > 0 Then ' found it!
' code here
Else ' not found
' code here
End If [/VBA]