
10.DISPLAY OPERATION B-63784EN-1/01
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Explanation
- Wildcard characters (* and ?)
An asterisk (*) represents any character string, while a question mark
(?) represents any one character. They, therefore, allow searches such
as the following.
Table 10.16 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".
NOTE
If programs using asterisks (*) and question marks (?) in
their program names are formed into a group, different
programs may be handled as if they belong to that
group.
Example
Suppose that there are three programs
O100(A*B-MAIN)
O110(A*B-SUB)
O120(ABC).
If grouping is performed with character string "A*B*"
to group programs whose program names start with
"A*B," the program with name O120(ABC) is
handled as if it belonged to that group.
- Retention of the searched-for group
Once a search for a group has been performed, the program directory
for that group is retained until a search for another group is made or the
power is disconnected.
- Group last searched for
To redisplay the program directory of the group last searched for, after
switching from the group-by-group program directory screen to another
screen, click soft keys [DIR.GRP] and [PRV_ GRP]. There is no need
to key in the program name again.
Warnings
Message Description
DATA NOT FOUND A group of programs with the specified character string
cannot be found.