NSC | SQL Essentials: INSTR Function Explained

Overview

In the dynamic landscape of NetSuite Saved Searches, adept utilization of SQL functions is indispensable for seamless data exploration and manipulation. Among these functions, the INSTR function emerges as a pivotal tool for discerning the position of substrings within strings.

Understanding the Syntax

INSTR(string, substring [, start_position [, nth_occurrence]])

The INSTR function searches for the occurrence of 'substring' within 'string' and returns the position of the first occurrence. Optionally, you can specify the 'start_position' to begin the search and the 'nth_occurrence' to find subsequent occurrences.

For example:
You want to identify the position of the second occurrence of a substring within a field in a NetSuite Saved Search.