TRAVERSE Global v11.1
Using Wildcards
Wildcards can be substituted for characters anywhere in an account ID. The wildcards are listed below.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| * | The asterisk substitutes for any number of characters and can be used at the start or end of a string. For example, *10 finds 1-10, A9-10, and ABC-10; 0-*-50 finds 10-100-50, and 10-A-50. |
| ? | The question mark substitutes for any single character. For example, if you want all division 01 accounts, use 01-??-????. |
| # | The number sign substitutes for any single digit. For example, 1#3 finds 113, 123, 133. |
| [/] | To find wildcard characters *, ?, #, and [, enclose the character in brackets. For example, to find a number sign, use [#]. |
| [!/] | A character list, represented by l preceded by an exclamation point and enclosed in brackets, substitutes for an any single character not in the list. For example, 10-[!AC]5 finds 10-B5 and 10-55 but not 10-A5 or 10-C5; 10-[!13]5 finds 10-B5 and 10-55 but not 10-15 or 10-35. |
| [x-y] | Two characters, represented by x and y separated by a hyphen and enclosed in brackets, substitute for any single characters in the range x–y. For example, 10-[A-C]5 finds 10-A5, 10-B5, and 10-C5 but not 10-D5; 10-[1-3]5 finds 10-15, 10-25, and 10-35 but not 10-45. |
To find wildcard characters *, ?, #, and [, enclose the character in brackets. For example, to find a number sign, use [#].