Use wildcards in Hyperfinds

Using a wildcard with a qualifier can improve the retrieval time of people who match the qualifier. For example, if you do a simple wildcard search on a labor category, the wildcard returns everyone in every level. Limiting the list by using the precise entries can accelerate your search. An abbreviated list or results is returned if you do an exact search or use a wildcard in combination with other characters.

• Avoid using a single * or expression.
• Use the blank search box instead of the single, unqualified wildcard.
• Use * or % to search for character strings of variable lengths. These characters will match any string containing one or more characters.
• Use ? or _ (an underscore) to search for single characters. These characters will match any single character.
• Do not use the expression: “ ” The empty space between quotation marks is not a “blank.”
• Do not use a wildcard when you know that more than 30 entries exist in a labor category. Use a blank space instead.
• If fewer than 30 labor category entries exist, explicitly include them in the search string.