Simplify your searches

It's one thing to know that a given value is included in your data but how about when you find all values are available because of an "*"? Are you tired of searching for all those hidden asterisks?

To help me reduce my frustration level and time spent, I now simply search for my initials (DRL). I know they don't show up as a company code, shipping location, purchasing organization or anything of the kind. If you don't want to use my intials use your own. Or pick something just as absurd and try it.

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This was first published in October 2003

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