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How to use more than one single character wildcard in search?

I have a standard for computer names which consists of 2 characters for support group, 3 characters for department, 3 characters of unique LU and 6 additional characters.  I want to search for the unique LU,  which would seem to be _____ABC which I would think to be 5 single characters followed by ABC, but this doesn't work.  _%_%_%_%_%ABC doesn't work.  %ABC would find it, but would also find any other computer with ABC anywhere in the name.  I really don't want to return all computers with ABC in the name and make the user choose which one is right.  Any thoughts?


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  • Try systemname regex .{5}ABC - flip1001 4 years ago
  • You are describing a search that ends with ABC, but there are six characters after the ABC, correct? Also, are you searching in the Inventory using an advanced search or with a query? Keep in mind that Smart Labels use a query in the backend, so if you are making a smart label that matters. - chucksteel 4 years ago

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Posted by: JasonEgg 4 years ago
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I think flip's answer in the comments is best. In Advanced Search, you can use the comparison "matches REGEX" and use ".{5}ABC" which means "any five non-line-break characters and then the string 'ABC'"

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