Search for certain Characters within set of Characters - in a field

Hello -
I know a search can be made within a field for a word, but I am not to sure, or I don't know how to accomplish this...To do a search in a field for certain characters within a larger set of charcters.
For example: I would search, in the Call Description field, for DXXXX within CA0001DXXXXYYY or search for LXXXX within CA0001LXXXXYYY, the X is numeric characters and the Y's are Alpha characters. Can crystal accomplish this....
Thanks for your gracious help....
G.

Like I said earlier, this code:
If instr({database_field}, 'DXXXX') > 0 then "String Found" else "Not Found"
cannot be used in a Record Selection formula.
The following code can be used in the Record Selection formula:
Instr({database field}, "string") > 0
If you wish to search for 'D4444' in the field and return records where a match is found, you would use:
Instr({database field}, "D4444") > 0
-Abhilash

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