SAP WILDCARD CHARACTER - Glossary

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wildcard character
Character that used as a substitute for other content. In relational expressions with the operators CP and NP, '*' usually stands for any string and '_' for any individual character. In WHERE conditions in Open SQL with the operator LIKE , '%' stands for any string and '_' for individual characters. The special functions of wildcard characters can be canceled using escape characters