Use wildcards in the Configuration Editor when you want
to modify an existing command regardless of its value.
Before you begin
Wildcards are useful when you want to modify an existing
command regardless of its value (full wildcard), or modify a command
that matches a partial wildcard value. When matching on a command,
you can either modify that same command or any other command within
the configuration.
Note: When using a full wildcard, the command
will be matched as long as there is any value (not null).
About this task
To use wildcards, follow these steps.
Procedure
- Click the command in the configuration catalog.
The
command displays in the right pane.
- Click the command check box in the right pane.
- Place your cursor in the field you are trying to change.
- Click the Match/Replace icon to switch to old values (the
value you want to match) if necessary.
Be sure the bottom
of your screen says “Match.”
- Click the Wildcard icon to mark the field as a wildcard.
The text field will now show an asterisk. If you want to
match on a full wild card (any value for the field), simply leave
the asterisk as is and continue with the next step.
If you want
to use a regular expression to represent a partial wildcard, place
your cursor in the text field, delete the asterisk, and type a regular
expression.
- Click the Match/Replace icon to switch back to the Replace
mode (new values) and then enter the new value for the field.
What to do next
When this command set is applied, the field will be changed
if the current value matches the wildcard expression you entered.