Using Wild Cards in the Quick Search Field

The following wild cards are allowed in the Quick Search field:

Wild cards	Comments	Examples
* or %	The wild cards * and % can be used to replace multiple characters in a text string. To use, place either the * or % character in front of, at the end of, or both in front of and at the end of your text string in the Quick Search field.	.dgn finds all documents that have the extension DGN. overview. finds all documents that have the file name OVERVIEW, regardless of file type (overview.doc, overview.dgn, overview.pdf, and so on). plan* finds all documents, folders, and work areas that begin with PLAN (plan.dgn, planet.dgn, plant.dgn, and so on). *plan finds all documents, folders, and work areas that end with PLAN (masterplan.dgn, planet.dgn, plant.dgn, and so on).
? or _	The wildcards ? and _ can be used to replace any one character in a text string.	Entering `over?ook` could produce the following search results, for documents, folders, and work areas that have these names: overbook overcook overlook overtook

Wild cards

Comments

Examples

* or %

The wild cards * and % can be used to replace multiple characters in a text string. To use, place either the * or % character in front of, at the end of, or both in front of and at the end of your text string in the Quick Search field.

*.dgn finds all documents that have the extension DGN.

overview.* finds all documents that have the file name OVERVIEW, regardless of file type (overview.doc, overview.dgn, overview.pdf, and so on).

plan* finds all documents, folders, and work areas that begin with PLAN (plan.dgn, planet.dgn, plant.dgn, and so on).

*plan finds all documents, folders, and work areas that end with PLAN (masterplan.dgn, planet.dgn, plant.dgn, and so on).

? or _

The wildcards ? and _ can be used to replace any one character in a text string.

Entering over?ook could produce the following search results, for documents, folders, and work areas that have these names:

overbook

overcook

overlook

overtook