FTSearch and wildcard characters

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I’m having trouble returning FT Search results using wildcard characters. I submit a URL programatically:

SearchView&Query=[Form]+CONTAINS+frm_Facility+AND+([fld_EstabName]+CONTAINS+mcd*+OR+[fld_FaciName]+CONTAINS+mcd*)&SearchWV=TRUE&SearchFuzzy=TRUE

Here’s my search string from the resulting HTML document:

“[Form] CONTAINS frm_Facility AND ([fld_EstabName] CONTAINS mcd* OR [fld_FaciName] CONTAINS mcd*)”

Yes, I’m using FUZZY and VARIANTS, but I get 0 documents found unless I change the string to search for “mcDo” or “mcDon”. Then I get all the McDonald entries.

Do wildcard characters not work??

Am I missing something?

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

Mario

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Subject: FTSearch and wildcard characters

Have you tried mcD* to rule out a problem with mixed-case?

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Subject: FTSearch and wildcard characters (RESOLVED)

Yes, I tried the case possibilities.That was not it.

I was trying to use wildcard with FUZZY.

It was just too fuzzy.

I removed FUZZY and now it works fine.

Thanks,

Mario