#### The Question Mark (?) Meta Character

? The question mark meta-character (?) acts in the same way as the asterisk (*), except that the question mark meta-character will match only 1 alphanumeric character. For example, suppose in your list of features, you have the following:

PLN1
LINE1
LINE2
CIR1
CIR2

Question mark (?) meta-character

If you wanted to select all the circle features (CIR1 and CIR2) using the question mark (?) meta-character you would enter "CIR?" in Search ID box. PC-DMIS would then look for all features that met the search criteria, which is a feature with an ID 4 characters long with the first 3 characters being "CIR".

To use the question mark (?) meta-character:

1. Place your cursor in the Search ID box.

2. Enter your search criteria using the question mark (?).

3. Press the TAB key.

PC-DMIS selects the features that meet the search criteria.

Note: The question mark (?) meta-character can be used multiple times in any one search. It can also be used in conjunction with the asterisk (*) meta-character.