Hello,
I’m trying to use Match() in the variable editor to find the string “a5e016228**” in my data.
Use the escape character “” in the search pattern does not work for me, because the validation of the variable editor removes the “” without asking.
I also tried to build the search pattern using Char(): the string was built correctly to “a5e016228**”, but Match() still does not match.
Any hints are highly appreciated - thank you!
Best regards,
mime
mime (BOB member since 2012-08-06)
Is a workaround, but maybe use the replace function to change the “*” characters to another character (e.g. “~”) and then do a match on that.
e.g.
=Match(Replace([Object];"*";"~");“a5e016228~~”)
Darth Services 
(BOB member since 2007-11-20)
Works for me:
=Match(URLEncode([String]);"*"+URLEncode("a5e016228**")+"*")…and will also handle “?” characters in the test string too.
HTH
NMG
mcnelson (BOB member since 2008-10-09)
Guys, thank you very much for your quick advice - works like a charm!!
mime
mime (BOB member since 2012-08-06)