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babs  
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 More options Nov 8, 12:54 am
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From: babs <b...@discussions.microsoft.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:54:01 -0800
Local: Sun, Nov 8 2009 12:54 am
Subject: conditional formatting a text field
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not sure what i am missing
I have a position field that if the word 1st is anywhere in it I want it to
turn red.  It is a text data type

I have tried field value is  equal to  like '*1st*'  just '*1st*'  not sure
what I am doing wrong??? - not turning red.- and yes I se the formatting to
red??

I am sure my syntax is wrong somewhere.

thanks,
barb


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RoyVidar  
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 More options Nov 8, 2:11 am
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From: RoyVidar <roy_vidarNOS...@yahoo.no>
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:11:17 +0100
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Subject: Re: conditional formatting a text field
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babs wrote:
> not sure what i am missing
> I have a position field that if the word 1st is anywhere in it I want
> it to  turn red.  It is a text data type

> I have tried field value is  equal to  like '*1st*'  just '*1st*'  
> not sure  what I am doing wrong??? - not turning red.- and yes I se
> the formatting to  red??

> I am sure my syntax is wrong somewhere.

> thanks,
> barb

You are using the "Expression Is" option?

And use the name of the field (or control) in [brackets], as in

[MyField] Like "*1st*"

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Beetle  
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 More options Nov 8, 2:16 am
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From: Beetle <Bee...@discussions.microsoft.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:16:02 -0800
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Subject: RE: conditional formatting a text field
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Change the condition from Field Value Is to
Expression Is, then in the criteria box put;

[YourFieldName] Like "*1st*"

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Sean Bailey


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babs  
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 More options Nov 8, 3:56 am
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Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:56:02 -0800
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Subject: RE: conditional formatting a text field
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Thanks it works!!!!


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