What is 'wildcard character' in SAP SRD-CC - Cross-Components?

wildcard character - Overview

• Component: SRD-CC

• Component Name: Cross-Components

• Description: A symbol that is used in a search to represent one or more unspecified characters.

wildcard character - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A wildcard character is a special character used in search strings to represent one or more characters. In SAP, wildcard characters are used to search for data in the system. The most commonly used wildcard character is the asterisk (), which can be used to represent any number of characters. For example, if you wanted to search for all customer names that start with “A”, you could use the asterisk as a wildcard character and enter “A” into the search field. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP SRD-CC Cross-Components, wildcard characters can be used in various ways. For example, they can be used to search for specific data within a field or to search for multiple values within a field. To use a wildcard character in SAP SRD-CC Cross-Components, simply enter the desired character into the search field. For example, if you wanted to search for all customer names that start with “A”, you would enter “A*” into the search field. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using wildcard characters in SAP SRD-CC Cross-Components, it is important to remember that they are case sensitive. This means that if you enter “a” into the search field, it will only return results that start with a lowercase “a”. Additionally, it is important to remember that the asterisk () is not the only wildcard character available in SAP