Wildcard characters

%

A percent sign represents any single character.

For example, JOBNAME=A%M matches names such as ASM, ADM, and AJM.

*

A single asterisk represents zero or more characters.

For example, JOBNAME=A*D matches names that start with A and end with D, such as ASD, ADD, ASDD, A5TYD, and so on.

%

A percent sign represents any single character.

For example, ABC.D %F.GHI matches names like ABC.D AF.GHI, ABC.D BF.GHI, and ABC.D 5F.GHI, and so on; but not ABC.D ABF.GHI.

*

A single asterisk represents a partial or entire qualifier. You can use one or two asterisks in a qualifier. If you use one asterisk, it can be in any position in the qualifier. If you use two asterisks, the first one must be in the first position of the qualifier and the second one must be in the last position of the qualifier.

For example:

• ABC.D *F.GHI matches anything that ABC.D%F.GHI would match, plus names like ABC.D ABF.GHI.
• ABC.*E*.GHI matches names such as ABC. D1E F76.GHI, ACB. XYZE.GHI, and so on; but not names such as ABC. PQR.GHI.
• ABC. *.GHI matches anything that ABC.*.E*.GHI would match, plus names like ABC. JKLMNO.GHI and ABC. D.GHI; but no names like ABC.GHI.

**

A double asterisk represents zero or more entire qualifiers.

If you do not use any other wildcards in the qualifier, a double asterisk is assumed to be at the end of the qualifier.

For example, ABC. **.GHI matches anything that ABC.*.GHI would match, as well as names like ABC. DEF.GHI.JKL. It does not match names like ABCDEF.GHI.JKL.