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Using Asterisks

Asterisks (*) are used as mask characters. The information that the system retrieves depends on where you place the asterisk and the additional information you supply. The system returns CCDB object names matching all the criteria you specify in your request.

To use the mask feature, type the beginning portion of the name segment followed immediately by an asterisk. You can place the asterisk in the following positions:

• In place of a literal. For example:

  ENTITY NAME IS = *
  

  In this example, all entity names that meet the other specified selection criteria are retrieved.

• As the last non-blank character in the name. For example:

  ENTITY NAME IS XYZ*
  

  In this example, all entity names beginning with the characters "XYZ" are retrieved, if they meet the other specified selection criteria.