Search examples

The following examples can help you understand how to use search options and wildcards to perform more flexible searches and create more powerful filters when using text as criteria.

Matching options

For example, you want to search for the words 'run report'. The search results are different based on the matching option you select.

To search for items that contain:	Select:	Example - searching for 'run report' returns:
The exact phrase you enter, including instances of the phrase within other phrases	Match phrase	Only items that include 'run report' including the space between the words and any instances of the phrase within other phrases, such 'run reporting' or 'overrun reported'
Any search term you enter, including instances of the terms in other words (an OR search)	Match any search term	Items that contain either 'run' or 'report', and any instances of either word in other words, such as 'truncated' or 'unreported'
All search terms you enter, including instances of terms in other words (an AND search)	Match all search terms	Items that contain both 'run' and report', and any instances of both words within other words, such as 'shrunk' and 'reportedly'

Wildcards

You can use wildcard characters to replace characters in search terms. Wildcards are helpful if you are searching for terms with spelling variations or terms that may or may not include spaces, dashes, or other characters.

To substitute for:	Use:	Example
Zero or more characters, including spaces	Asterisk (*)	Entering 'p*int' returns items with 'pint' and other words such as 'point', 'imprint', and 'complaint'. Also includes any phrases that contain words ending with 'p' and another word that includes 'int ', such as 'map is disjointed'.
One character, including spaces	Question mark (?)	Entering 'p?int' returns items with words such as 'print', 'point', and 'paint'. Also includes items with phrases that contain words ending with 'p', followed by a space, and another word starting with 'int', such as 'map internal'.