Using Wildcard in Parameters

I have several columns used as parameters but the end users would like to be able to search instead of grabbing the entire column. For instance, there is a number column that has size 10. If the data is 5023495999, then they would like to be able to search for all records that begin with 50% in the parameter form. How would I do that? I set up the LOV but that only lets me select one data value.

For your example, a number column, get rid of the parameter and replace with two parameters to make up a range. When the user enters the first parameter, you can default the second parameter to the same value (so that by default they can look for an exact value) but the user can override it.
I'm assuming that in your example, since we're dealing with numbers, would expect the value 5000000000 to be returned but not the value 50 or 507. Thus in your example the user would key 5000000000 and 5099999999 to all values that begin with 50%.
For character parameters, make the prompt something meaningful to the user and let them type Sm% as the value, which you will handle accordingly in your query.
Carrie

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Regards
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news:[email protected]...
>
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