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Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 18 Aug 2026 19:19
by geoffyates
I am having issues with use of the # character in a search term. It seems it will not match a single digit even it is known that more than one is there to be found.
*-?.jp* found 4 with *-2.jpg
*-#.jp* found 0
*-[#].jp* found 0
Win 8.1 x64
XY 26.90.0300
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Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 19 Aug 2026 02:29
by RalphM
Please read up on Quick Search in the help and note the /E switch in the description (Enforce Extended Pattern Matching).
Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 19 Aug 2026 09:33
by geoffyates
I am using Info Panel Find Files, and not Quick Search.
Does that make any difference?
Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 19 Aug 2026 10:14
by RalphM
Yes and it looks like this is a bug.
Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 20 Aug 2026 16:11
by admin
Works fine here.
Either tick Configuration | Find and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | Enable extended pattern matching
Or append /E as RalphM already suggested.
Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 20 Aug 2026 20:35
by geoffyates
Thanks to admin and RalphM for your help!
Searching only for one digit now works just fine.
I am now trying to search for 3 digits, 2 digits, and one digit. I have tried separating the search terms with 'pipe' characters but this is not working. I tried both the traditional '¦' pipe and the new '|' one but neither of them work.
*-###.jp*|*-##.jp*|*-#.jp*
Re: Use of # symbol in search term
Posted: 21 Aug 2026 09:22
by admin
Try any of these:
*-###.jp* OR *-##.jp* OR *-#.jp*
*-###.jp* | *-##.jp* | *-#.jp*
*-###.jp*;*-##.jp*;*-#.jp*