In message <7.0.1.0.2.20120215131205.03af68a0@plymouthcolony.net>, Dale H. Cook <radiotest@plymouthcolony.net> writes: >At 12:45 PM 2/15/2012, John Bibby wrote: > >>I have several people called Hartas in my database, but when I search for >>? Hartas >>I only get 3 of them. >> >>However, when I search >>? Harta >>I get many more of them. >> >>Can anyone please explain what is happening? > >The BK6 help file says: > >"You may type the first five letters of the first name then a space >and the first five letters of the last name to find anyone. If there >are a lot of people with similar names you may type the first 10 >letters of the first and last name." > >The "?" wildcard in Windows matches only one character. For multiple >characters use the "*" wildcard. A search for "* harta" or "* >hartas*" should each find all of them. [] However, in BK - as opposed to Windows - I think ? can match a whole forename or surname, _if_ you're using the five-letter short form. Would I be right that the only three people "? Hartas" finds are ones where you have actually entered ? as the forename, whereas "? Harta" finds anyone (probably including the first three) where the surname is or begins with Harta, including ones where you have entered a forename other than just "?"? -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL-IS-P--Ch++(p)Ar@T0H+Sh0!:`)DNAf All humanity is divided into three classes: those who are immovable, those who are movable, and those who move! - Benjamin Franklin