Wildcards

You can use the standard wildcard characters (* and ?) in queries to match variable characters or strings in log records. You can use more than the wildcard character.

Wildcard syntax

• The ? (question mark) matches one character.
• The * (asterisk) matches a character string.

Examples:

• Jo? shows Joe and Jon, but not Joseph.
• Jo* shows Jon, Joseph, and John Paul.

If your criteria value contains more than one word, you can use the wildcard in each word. For example, 'Jo* N*' shows Joe North, John Natt, Joshua Named, and so on.

Using Wildcards with IP Addresses

The wildcard character is useful when used with IPv4 addresses. It is a best practice to put the wildcard character after an IP address delimiter.

Examples:

• 192.168.2.* shows all records for 192.168.2.0 to 192.168.2.255 inclusive
• 192.168.* shows all records for 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 inclusive