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EVE SET_WILDCARD_VMS — VMS 5.0

 SET WILDCARD VMS

 Sets VMS-style wildcards for WILDCARD FIND.  This the default setting.

 VMS-style wildcards include the percent sign (%) to match any single
 character within a line, and the backslash and right angle bracket (\>) to
 match end-of-line.

 Example:

    Command                   Purpose or effects
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    1.  SET WILDCARD VMS      Sets VMS-style wildcards.

    2.  WILDCARD FIND b%t\>   Finds strings like "bat," "bet," and "but" --
                              only at the end of a line.

 For a list of wildcards, use SHOW WILDCARDS.  For more examples of
 wildcards searches, see help on WILDCARD FIND.

 Related topics:

    WILDCARD FIND   SET WILDCARD ULTRIX   SHOW WILDCARDS

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