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- How do you use wildcards when searching?
- Why do we need to use wildcard for searching?
- How do I use wildcards in Salesforce?
- Can wildcards be used with field searches?
How do you use wildcards when searching?
Wildcards take the place of one or more characters in a search term. A question mark (?) is used for single character searching. An asterisk (*) is used for multiple character searching.
Why do we need to use wildcard for searching?
Wildcards are special characters that can stand in for unknown characters in a text value and are handy for locating multiple items with similar, but not identical data. Wildcards can also help with getting data based on a specified pattern match. For example, finding everyone named John on Park Street.
How do I use wildcards in Salesforce?
Salesforce Wildcards and Operators
You can use the * (asterisk) and ? (question mark) wildcards to refine results. Use * to match one or more characters, or ? to match a single character. For example, searching for bob jo* finds items with Bob Jones and Bob Johnson, and searching for jo?
Can wildcards be used with field searches?
A wildcard character is used to search for a partial value in a field when you do not know the entire value. You place the wildcard where the unknown characters occur. You can use more than one wildcard character in a single search.
