Using wildcard symbols as explicit characters in a form

To search for the actual characters that serve as wildcard symbols, you must force the system to interpret these wildcard characters as explicit characters. For example, you might need to search for all instances of the percent sign instead of using the percent sign as a wildcard symbol.

To search for the percent sign (%), underscore (_), or open bracket ([) as an explicit character, enclose the character in square brackets. For example, if you enter the percent sign in square brackets ([%]), the system searches for instances of the percent sign instead of using it as a wildcard character.

The close bracket (]) functions as a wildcard only when it is accompanied by an open bracket ([). The hyphen (-) functions as a wildcard character only when preceded by an open bracket ([) or an open bracket with a caret ([^).

The following table describes the examples: