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Use

You can define separately for each characteristic how the value you enter or select is handled by the Find Objects function.

Procedure

  1. Select the characteristic for which you want to define a comparison type.

  2. Choose Comp. type.

  3. You see a dialog box in which you define a comparison type.

For numeric formats:

  • Comparison type: Inclusive (1): you see a list of all the objects that match your search criteria

  • Comparison type: Exclusive (3): you see a list of all the objects that do not match your search criteria

For character formats (with string search):

  • Comparison type: Inclusive (2): you see a list of all the objects that contain a string of characters in the sequence you enter

  • Comparison type: Exclusive (4): you see a list of all the objects that do not contain a string of characters in the sequence you enter

Note

If you do not select a comparison type for a characteristic, the setting Inclusive applies.

String Search for Character Formats

The find string function gives you the following options for entering a character string:

  • If the position of the string is not relevant, enter the string with the special character *:

Example: S*

Finds all values that contain an ‘S’ at any point.

  • If the position of the string is relevant, enter + for each variable character.

Example: +O++

Finds all values that are four characters long and contain an ‘O’ as the second character.