What is wildcard character in SAP BC-ABA - ABAP Runtime Environment?

SAP Term: wildcard character

• Component: BC-ABA

• Component Name: ABAP Runtime Environment

• Description: Character that is 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 SQL WHERE conditions with the operator LIKE, "%" stands for any string and "_" for individual characters. The special functions of wildcard characters can be canceled using escape characters.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A wildcard character is a special character used in SAP to represent one or more characters in a string. In the ABAP Runtime Environment, wildcard characters are used to search for specific data within a database. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Wildcard characters can be used in the ABAP Runtime Environment to search for specific data within a database. For example, if you wanted to search for all records that contain the word “sales”, you could use the wildcard character “*” to represent any number of characters before or after the word “sales”. This would return all records that contain the word “sales”, regardless of what other words are present in the record. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using wildcard characters in the ABAP Runtime Environment, it is important to remember that they are case-sensitive. This means that if you are searching for a word with an uppercase letter, you must use an uppercase wildcard character. Additionally, it is important to remember that wildcard characters can only be used at the beginning or end of a string; they cannot be used in the middle of a string. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using wildcard characters in the ABAP Runtime Environment, please refer to SAP Help documentation on Wildcards and Pattern Matching.