A.0 Understanding Text String Pattern Matching

In many Agent Manager fields, you can enter or select wildcard characters, regular expressions, or Boolean regular expressions. Wildcard characters and regular expressions allow you to specify or match many items using one expression or character‑string formula.

NOTE:Agent Administrator does not support using regular expressions or Boolean regular expressions. Regular or Boolean regular expressions are only used in defining or finding rules in the Agent Manager Console.

You can select wildcard characters, regular expressions, or Boolean regular expressions from some drop‑down menus, or you can enter them directly in the appropriate field, depending on the interface. Wildcard menu items and their associated characters are defined in tables in the following sections.