
10.DISPLAY OPERATION B-63324EN-1/03
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Explanation
- Wildcard characters (* and ?)
An asterisk (*) represents any character string, and a question mark (?)
represents any one character. They therefore allow searches such as
the following.
Table 10.18 Examples of Using Wildcard Characters
Character
string
Programs to search for
* All programs having program names.
*ABC Programs whose program names end with ABC.
ABC* Programs whose program names start with ABC.
*ABC* Programs whose program names contain ABC.
?A?C Programs whose program names are four characters in length,
with the second character being A, and which end with C.
??A?C Programs whose program names are five characters in length,
with the third character being A, and which end with C.
123*456 Programs whose program names start with "123" and end with
"456".
Warnings
Message Description
DATA NOT FOUND A group of programs with the specified character string
cannot be found.