When a special character, such as ? * or [ is preceded by a backslash (\), a match occurs if that special character is present in the indicated position of the searched string. The following examples illustrate the matching of patterns containing one of the special characters.
| Pattern | Searched String | Result |
|---|---|---|
| CUST\*FIL | CUST*FIL | Match |
| CUST\*FIL | CUST2FIL | No match |
| Cust\*fil | CUST*FIL | No match |