Available on Web app only.
The FINDMATCH system variable returns or sets the bitcodes of the hidden system variable FindMatchOptions:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | All off |
| 1 | Match diacritics |
| 2 | Use wildcards |
| 4 | Whole words only |
| 8 | Match case |
| 16 | Half or full width |
Type FINDMATCH at the command line.
The following prompts are displayed.
Includes the case of the text in the Enter text to find search box as part of the search criteria.
Finds only whole words that match the text in the Enter text to find search box.
For example, if you select Find Whole Words Only and search for “Front Door”, FIND will not locate the text string “Front Doormat”.
Allows the use of wildcard characters in searches.
| Character | Definition |
|---|---|
| # (Pound) | Matches any numeric digit |
| @ (At) | Matches any alphabetic character |
| . (Period) | Matches any non-alphanumeric character |
| * (Asterisk) | Matches any string and can be used anywhere in the search string |
| ? (Question mark) | Matches any single character; for example, ?BC matches ABC, 3BC, and so on |
| ~ (Tilde) | Matches anything but the pattern; for example; ~ABmatches all strings that don't contain AB |
| [ ] | Matches any one of the characters enclosed; for example, [AB]C matches AC and BC |
| [~] | Matches any character not enclosed; for example, [~AB]C matches XC but not AC |
| [-] | Specifies a range for a single character; for example, [A-G]C matches AC, BC, and so on to GC, but not HC |
| ` (Reverse quote) | Reads the next character literally; for example, `~AB matches ~AB |
Matches diacritical marks, or accents, in search results.
Matches half and full width characters in search results.
Exits the system variable.