Example: Using combined wildcards in search
Wildcard characters can be combined.
Search expression
ex?mple*
Matches
example1
examples
example.com
exemple.com
example12
Does not match
exmples
query-by-example
Searching for special characters
To search for the question mark (
?
), asterisk (
*
), backslash (
\
) or whitespace (
)
characters, you must prefix these characters with a backslash (
\
). Any character after a
backslash is handled as a character to be searched for.
NOTE:
Delimiter characters are an exception to the rule. It is not possible to search for
delimiter characters, even when they are prefixed.
Example: Searching for special characters
To search for a special character, use a backslash (
\
).
Search expression
example\?
Matches
example?
Does not match
examples
example1
To search for the backslash character, use two backslashes (
\\
).
Search expression
C:\\Windows
Matches
C:\Windows
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Searching log messages
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