Regular Expressions (RegEx) are a very flexible and powerful set of search parameters that allow you to search for partial strings, missing digits, and comparisons.
In the 16.2 release, we have implemented Regular Expressions into all of our numeric search fields, so you can perform very detailed searches in all your numeric fields!
To activate a RegEx search in Maxx, type two asterisks (**) immediately followed by your search terms.
Here are a few examples of Regular Expressions in action:
Search for: ” **17 ” (two asterisks immediately followed by your search numbers, without a space)
and the search results will include ALL products with the adjacent digits “17” in their product ID.
Search results: “17”, “176”, “0179”, “254178”, etc.
Search for: ” **12* ” (your search numbers immediately followed by one asterisk, without a space)
This search matches a string (“12”) that is followed by zero or more numbers
Search Results: “12”, “123”, “1246”, etc.
These two situations are the most common uses for RegEx in Maxx. However, Regular Expressions are much more powerful than these few simple commands! If you’re interested in delving deeper into Regular Expressions, this primer is a great place to start: https://www.icewarp.com/online_help/203030104.htm