https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75646#M16303 if index(name,'Novo Distribution')<BR /> <BR /> Can we make the search not case sensitive?<BR /> Like if the argument-2 here 'Novo Distribution' can be in any case. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:06:29 GMT SASPhile 2009-10-14T14:06:29Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75646#M16303 if index(name,'Novo Distribution')<BR /> <BR /> Can we make the search not case sensitive?<BR /> Like if the argument-2 here 'Novo Distribution' can be in any case. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:06:29 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75646#M16303 SASPhile 2009-10-14T14:06:29Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75647#M16304 if index(upcase(name),upcase('Novo Distribution'))<BR /> <BR /> will do that. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:49:46 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75647#M16304 Doc_Duke 2009-10-14T14:49:46Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75648#M16305 Also, consider the FIND function which is case-blind by default.<BR /> <BR /> Scott Barry<BR /> SBBWorks, Inc. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:05:39 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Index-function/m-p/75648#M16305 sbb 2009-10-14T22:05:39Z