Wildcards are symbols that are commonly used to refine or expand search options. Q360 accommodates the use of certain wildcards in some instances (see below).
The % (Percent) symbol:
This modifier indicates that you are searching for a word that begins with, ends with, or contains the typed-in text
- Begins with example: %Tom might return Tomas, Tomato and Tom
- Ends with example: eo% might return Video, Vimeo, and Leo
- Contains example: %ino% might return Inorganic, Equinox and Gino
The _ (Underscore) Symbol:
This modifier replaces a single character
- Begins with example: _oe might return Joe, Moe and Doe
The […] (Square Brackets):
This modifier is used to find a single character within a specified range
- Example: [a-f]allen might return Callen or Fallen
The [^…] (Square Brackets with NOT) Symbol:
This modifier indicates that we only want search results that DO NOT include the letters between the brackets
- Example: [^p-s]eter might include Jeter, Meter, or Veter, but not Peter
The / (Forward Slash) Symbol:
This modifier allows you to override the default search criteria and indicates that you wish to search on one of a form’s Primary Keys. Primary Keys are important form fields and will differ depending upon from which form you are accessing Quick Search. This option requires that you open a form and use the Quick Search option there (typically at the top of the form)
- Example: when searching for a particular Project Task, you may not know the Task Title, but may have the Project Task No. (which is a Primary Key). In this instance, you may type /someprojecttaskno i.e. /8460440 to search Q360 for that Task
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