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# position Method (java.lang.String, long)
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  Returns the character position of the specified substring in the CLOB based on the given starting position.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
public long position(java.lang.String searchstr,  
                     long start)  
```  
  
#### Parameters  
 *searchstr*  
  
 The substring for which to search.  
  
 *start*  
  
 The position at which to begin searching; the first position is 1.  
  
## Return Value  
 The position at which the substring appears or -1 if it is not present; the first position is 1.  
  
## Exceptions  
 [SQLServerException](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverexception-class.md)  
  
## Remarks  
 This position method is specified by the position method in the java.sql.Clob interface.  
  
## See Also  
 [position Method (SQLServerClob)](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/position-method-sqlserverclob.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Methods](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-methods.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Members](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-members.md)   
 [SQLServerClob Class](../../../connect/jdbc/reference/sqlserverclob-class.md)