Wildcard parameter in Discoverer

Hello -
I have set up several parameters in a Discoverer 4i report. For some of the parameters I have set a condition of "LIKE" for the user input. For these parameters I would like the users to have the option of putting in a wildcard value (%) if they want to receive all values for the parameter. Is this possible?

Hi,
Database contexts may be able to help you here. Search this site for SYS_CONTEXT or check Re: Passing multiple parameters into Custom Folder...
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All you need to do is to create the condition in the discoverer instead of in the query.
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If I may throw an aside in here. If your users are using 10.1.2 Plus there should be no need for users to key anything into any date parameter because Discoverer now has a calendar for this use. I find it much easier to teach my users to use a calendar than to try and teach them how to key dates in correctly.
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