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Issue with contains function

geeksqaud
8 - Asteroid

i am trying to compare 2 fields. not sure what i am missing but i am not getting the correct result.

 

if Contains([Field2], ([Field1])) then 'YES' ELSE 'NO' ENDIF

 

Field1          Field2                                                              RESULT
114627       114627@74945@@97564@@@@@@@@@                   YES
11                  1@2@0                                                                   NO
6                   6560@752925@823142@629206@644744           YES

 

 

Appreciate your help!!!!

 

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Qiu
21 - Polaris
21 - Polaris

@geeksqaud 
What is the correct result?

geeksqaud
8 - Asteroid

if you look at last 2 records

 

11                  1@2@0                                                                   NO 

 

6                   6560@752925@823142@629206@644744           NO

 

i want 'YES' if it is an exact match like record 1

 

114627       114627@74945@@97564@@@@@@@@@                   YES

geeksqaud
8 - Asteroid

11                  1@2@0                                                                   NO 

 

6                   6560@752925@823142@629206@644744           NO

 

114627       114627@74945@@97564@@@@@@@@@                   YES

geeksqaud
8 - Asteroid

11                  1@2@0                                                                   NO 

 

6                   6560@752925@823142@629206@644744           NO

 

114627       114627@74945@@97564@@@@@@@@@                   YES

caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Like so?

 

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Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/
caltang
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Sorry @geeksqaud just read your new comments. Like so?

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Calvin Tang
Alteryx ACE
https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvintangkw/
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