Todd,
In 5.6 there is a ‘contains’ option for the IF and that might d what you want but there is no current wild card support in the IF that I am aware of.
What I do in the case you described is I use a Tcl proc to extract the fixed characters from the source to a temp variable (then I don’t care what trails the fixed portion). I then check the temp variable for the fixed portion (the * becomes implied).
The reason I do it this way is I already have a proc which will extract the characters I want from a field.
If I need something like ABC?123?*45* then I would have another gneric regsub proc.
The bottom line is you might need some Tcl.
It sounds like you need to complete a Product Enhancement Request (it is here on the forum) so that functionality can be considered.
Jim Kosloskey
email: jim.kosloskey@jim-kosloskey.com 29+ years Cloverleaf, 59 years IT - old fart.
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