Hi,
I'm making an app that searches an OCR result an confirms if a certain string is found within the text. I can get the OCR to work with Azure cognitive services easily engouht. What i can't work out is how to search the text for a string and output a true or false if the string is found within the text that is recognised.
The string i am looking for is also dynamic and is held within a variable.
Can anyne help?
Thanks
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Hi @asafweis ,
Could you please share a bit more about the result the OCP returns? Is it a Text string value?
Further, do you want to check if a certain string is in a Text value?
Based on the needs that you mentioned, I think the in operator could achieve your needs. I have made a test on my side, please take a try with the following formula:
If( "Certain String" in "OCR Result", true, false )
If you store the certain string you want to search for within a variable, please modify above formula as below:
If( CertainStringVariable in "OCR Result", /* <-- "OCR Result" represents the Text value that (you mentioned) where you searach your certain string */ true, false )
In addition, I also agree with @RandyHayes 's thought almost, I think the Find() function could achieve your needs. Please take a try with the following formula:
If(
IsBlank(Find(CertainStringVariable, "OCR Result")),
false,
true
)
More details about Find function, please check the following article:
Best regards,
Hi @asafweis
Have you explored using the Find function? That is about the only function for searching a string for another string.
I hope that helps you.
Hi @asafweis ,
Could you please share a bit more about the result the OCP returns? Is it a Text string value?
Further, do you want to check if a certain string is in a Text value?
Based on the needs that you mentioned, I think the in operator could achieve your needs. I have made a test on my side, please take a try with the following formula:
If( "Certain String" in "OCR Result", true, false )
If you store the certain string you want to search for within a variable, please modify above formula as below:
If( CertainStringVariable in "OCR Result", /* <-- "OCR Result" represents the Text value that (you mentioned) where you searach your certain string */ true, false )
In addition, I also agree with @RandyHayes 's thought almost, I think the Find() function could achieve your needs. Please take a try with the following formula:
If(
IsBlank(Find(CertainStringVariable, "OCR Result")),
false,
true
)
More details about Find function, please check the following article:
Best regards,
Thanks for the help.
I ended up using the find function and just looked for values above 0, but using 'in' looks just as valid.
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