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Syntax

pos( string1, string2 ) integer value

Arguments

string1

String value to search for.

string2

String value in which to search.

Code Sample Example

This example uses POS to look for a word in a data selection.

Example

define(&s,string,@(1,10,40)) %Initialize var. with data

if(pos('INVOICE',&s)>0) %Look for the word INVOICE

show('Invoice') %if found, display some text

elseif()

%Otherwise,display something else

show('Sales order')

endif()

Random (function)

Returns a measure value between 0 and 1, non-inclusive. Since this function uses the current system time when run inside the

printer, it returns a true random value. On the computer, however, the function uses the current data page as its seed to

ensure the returned value is constant when you navigate from page to page on your document.

Syntax

random() measure value

Argument

None

Code Sample Example

This example displays 10 random numbers between 1 and 20.

Example

define(&x,integer,1)