Boolean regular expressions allow you to combine regular
expressions using the Boolean and, or, and not operators.
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Menu Item
|
Operator
|
Definition
|
| Boolean And |
and |
Specifies that the preceding and following regular expressions
must both match. |
| Boolean Or |
or |
Specifies that at least one of the preceding and following
regular expressions must match. |
| Boolean Not |
not |
Specifies that the regular expression following the
notmust not match. |
Regular and Boolean regular expression operators are available
from drop-down menus, or you can enter them directly in the
appropriate field. The following table provides examples of regular
expressions and ilustrates cases where there is a match or there is
not a match.
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Example
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Matches
|
Does Not Match
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la and ia
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La Vernia and Lelia Lake |
Lake Jackson |
ville$ or town$
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Brownsville and Baytown |
Lubbock |
ille$ and not ^[n-z]
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Brownsville and Kerrville |
Pflugerville |