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Finding a value in one cell within a larger text sting in another cell

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    Finding a value in one cell within a larger text sting in another cell

    Hey guys,

    so here is my situation - I need to make sure that one type of value (an "option" name) does not appear in a product description.

    I can pull all of the option names and product descriptions in SQL, but I then need to search for the value in the "option name" column within the text of the cell in the "description" column. I just need to know if the text appears or not.

    Take a look at the example attachment to see what I mean. I am used to searching for values within a RANGE of cells, not one particular cell, so I'm getting stuck.

    Any ideas?
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    Re: Finding a value in one cell within a larger text sting in another cell

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    Re: Finding a value in one cell within a larger text sting in another cell

    Perfect, Thanks man!

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    Re: Finding a value in one cell within a larger text sting in another cell

    This will find the last if several but the formula is much smaller.

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    Array formula, has to be entered with Ctrl + Shift + Enter.
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