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Use Wildcard Characters in a Global Search

With the Global Search tool, you can perform single and multiple character wildcard searches. Do not use the "*" or "?" symbols as the first character of a search.

Single Character Wildcard Search

The single character wildcard search looks for terms that match that with the single character replaced. To perform a single character wildcard search, use the "?" symbol.

Example: To search for text or test, enter the query:

te?t

Multiple Character Wildcard Search

Multiple character wildcard searches look for zero or more characters. To perform a multiple character wildcard search, use the "*" symbol.

Example: To search for test, tests, or tester, enter the following:

test*

You can also use wildcard searches in the middle of a term.

Example:

te*t