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Windows Syntax & Search
Hi!
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I want to search for strings that occur within the contents of text files.
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I am definitely missing something with respect to Windows' search syntax or Windows in general...sorry!
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To avoid the complexity of my specific issue, I created the following test scenario.
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1) I created a file called test.txt on my Desktop
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2) I entered the string "abc123abc" in test.txt
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3) I double checked that test.txt is indexed...it IS
....a) I deleted and rebuilt my index database
....b) I double checked that test.txt is indexed again...it IS again
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4) I attempted to search, unsuccessfully, for test.txt
....a) My search strings are
........i) not "test"
........ii) "abc"
........iii) "123"
........iv) "*abc*"
........v) "*123*"
........vi) "?abc?"
........vii) "?123?"
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I really do not understand what I am missing.
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Please help!
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Thanks,
Mark
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PS: Those dots everywhere are to counter this forum's automatic white space edit.
Last edited by razam; 11 Feb 2018 at 13:18. Reason: Automatic White Space Edit F'ed My Post