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Searching In DynaStar​™ with the wildcard

DynaStar™ Users can make use of the wildcard when searching. The wildcard is the asterisk (*) and it can be used in three different ways when performing searches.

1. To find all the records that start with a certain number or letter, enter that number or letter followed by the wildcard
       Search criteria with 1 field only, or
       in a Filter Row cell.

Looking for Enter
all records starting with D d*

       Search criteria with 2 fields 

Looking for Enter in Left Field Enter in Right Field
all records starting with D d* d*

2. To find all the records that contain a certain number or letter, enter wildcard followed by the number or letter followed by another wildcard
       Search criteria with 1 field only, or
       in a Filter Row cell.

Looking for Enter
all records containing D *d*

       Search criteria with 2 fields 

Looking for Enter in Left Field Enter in Right Field
all records containing D *d* *d*

3. To find all the records ending with a certain number or letter, enter the wildcard followed by the number or letter
       Search criteria with 1 field only, or
       in a Filter Row cell.

Looking for Enter
all records ending with D *d

       Search criteria with 2 fields 

Looking for Enter in Left Field Enter in Right Field
all records ending with D *d *d

Searches are not case sensitive, so it does not matter if a letter is capitalized. The letter can be used with letters, numbers, symbols or any combination thereof

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