Wildcard Text Parameters

Pega Robotic Automation supports the use of wild cards with text string parameters for applicable controls. This topic describes how to use the wildcard for text matching in method parameters and for use with match rules.

Wildcard Description
Wild Cards in Match Rules

Wildcard Description

Use the asterisk "*” character to indicate a wildcard. The following requirements apply to using wild cards:

Wildcards may be placed at the beginning or end of the string.
Wildcard strings can take the form of:
- *D* (Contains D)
- D* (Word begins with D)
- *D (Word ends with D)

Asterisks placed within the middle of a string are treated as literals. For example, the wildcard string: F* Yoder would not match Fred Yoder.

See the following examples using the wildcard with the ComboBox.Find(wildcard) method where the ComboBox contains these items:

Frank Parden
Stephanie Tackett
Dontarious Lockwood
Fred Yoder

Wildcard parameter input	Item Found	Method Result
Yo	Fred Yoder	3
*n	Frank Parden	0
S* Tackett	none	-1
*Tackett	Stephanie Tackett	1

Wild Cards in Match Rules

When using wild cards with match rules, enter any wildcard parameters into the top text field of the Match Rule Editor (not the bottom).

Related information

Match Rule Editor