AutomaticWildcardSearch System Preference

Siebel CRM prepends and appends a trailing wildcard to a search string if the AutomaticWildcardSearch system preference is set to TRUE or does not exist. If AutomaticWildcardSearch does not exist, then Siebel CRM behaves as if AutomaticWildcardSearch was set to TRUE.

Note: AutomaticWildcardSearch applies when using Siebel Find, including Advanced Find functionality, and the Search Toolbar - it does not apply to Oracle Secure Enterprise Search or Siebel applet search.

When AutomaticWildcardSearch is set to TRUE (the default value), Siebel CRM behaves as follows:

• Siebel prepends and appends any entry in the search text box with *, see example 1 in the following table.

• Siebel executes any entry within double quotes as is. That is, it does not prepend or append any entry within double quotes with *, see example 2 in the following table.

• Siebel executes any entry with * as is, see example 3 in the following table.

Example	User types in the following:	Siebel Find searches for the following:	The Search Results pane displays the following
1	Antonio	*Antonio*	Results for *Antonio* in All Categories
2	“Antonio”	Antonio	Results for Antonio in All Categories
3	Antonio* *Antonio *Antonio*	Antonio* *Antonio *Antonio*	Results for Antonio* in All Categories Results for *Antonio in All Categories Results for *Antonio* in All Categories

When AutomaticWildcardSearch is set to FALSE, Siebel CRM behaves as follows:

• Siebel executes any entry in the search text box as is. That is, it does not prepend or append the search string with *, see example 1 in the following table.

• Siebel executes any entry within double quotes as is. That is, it does not prepend or append any entry within double quotes with *, see example 2 in the following table.

• Siebel executes any entry with * as is, see example 3 in the following table.

Example	User types in the following:	Siebel Find searches for the following:	The Search Results pane displays the following:
1	Antonio	Antonio	Results for Antonio in All Categories
2	“Antonio”	Antonio	Results for Antonio in All Categories
3	Antonio* *Antonio *Antonio*	Antonio* *Antonio *Antonio*	Results for Antonio* in All Categories Results for *Antonio in All Categories Results for *Antonio* in All Categories