The VBA Instr Function is very useful for searching a string
for a particular piece of text.
If for example you want to loop a column or a field in
a table of multiple rows, and want to identify prize rows that are 81.51, you would write something
like this:
Sub VBAInstrFunction()
Dim dblTemp As Double
Dim rst As Object
Dim strSQL As String
Dim intThere As Integer
strSQL = "SELECT p_PrizePrice FROM Prizes "
Set rst = New ADODB.Recordset
rst.Open strSQL, CurrentProject.Connection
Do Until rst.EOF
dblTemp = rst.Fields("p_PrizePrice")
intThere = InStr(1, "$81.51", dblTemp)
If intThere > 1 Then
MsgBox "found it"
End If
rst.MoveNext
Loop
rst.Close
Set rst = Nothing
End Sub
Here is the table I am using:
As you can see the VBA Instr Function is very useful.
Let me know if you have any specific questions
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