Searching single .pdf document

I have a single .pdf document comprised of some 2500 files
created with Acrobat Pro 8. Almost all the files contain a
"received date" in the form of rmm/dd/yy. If I use the search
window to search for "r04/22/02" I get an accurate list of all
files containing a received date of April 22, '02. If I search for
/02, I get an accurate list of all files containing /02, but not
necessarily as a date prefixed with "r."
What I'd like to do is a search such as "r??/??/02 to
identify all files containing a received date in '02. But searching
with Acrobat Pro 8 yields "no instances" even if those instances
exist.
After looking at this for a while, it seemed apparent
(strange as it sounds) that Acrobat Pro 8 doesn't have advanced
search options. Adobe Reader 8.1.3, however, seems to have such
options (although wildcard searches are not explicitly listed).
But if I open the .pdf document with Reader 8.1.3, the
wildcard search shown above also yields "no instances." I'm left
wondering if wildcard searches are even possible. Any advice or
additional information would be appreciated.

Hello osimp,
Thank you for your post about searching in Acrobat 8.
You should know that these forums are specific to the
Acrobat.com website and its set of hosted services, and do
not cover troubleshooting the Acrobat family of desktop products.
Any questions related to the Acrobat family of desktop
products would be best suited in the Acrobat Forums:
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.3bbeda8b/
Have a great day!
Pete

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