A wildcard is a symbol used to replace or represent one or more unknown characters. Using a wildcard enables you to search for items without using the exact spelling allowing for a greater flexibility in your search. The Quick Search uses the asterisk (*) symbol to replace characters in your string.
To use a wildcard, type your search string in the search field using the asterisk (*) symbol to replace characters not required or instead of unknown characters. Wildcards are not case sensitive.
Examples of wildcard usage.
Example |
Result |
---|---|
101 |
No wildcard applied. Shows all items containing the string 101. |
101*ft* |
Shows those items that start with "101" and contain "ft" anywhere in the string. For example; 101-FT – 100, 101 ABC – FT |
101*1*0 |
Shows those items that start with "101", contains the number "1", and end with "0".
For example; 101-P-110 101-FY-1230 |
**100* |
Shows those items that contain "100". For example; 101-FE-100 100-FY-123 2"-C-1003-3C |
Search is performed only on the following Item Types.
-
Cable
-
Control System Tag
-
Document
-
Instrument
-
Line
-
Loop
-
Panel
-
Process Equipment
-
Query (Builder)
-
Segment
-
Wiring Equipment