Provided below are the applicable wildcard characters that can be used to search within VSS.
asterisk (*) - For example, you can type *printer* in the Commodity Description field on the Commodity History page and all commodities that have printer in their Commodity Description will be returned.
greater than sign (>) - For example, type >1/14/2002 in the Closing Date field on the My Bids page to view all solicitations with a Closing Date after 1/14/2002.
greater than or equal to sign (>=) - For example, type >=1/14/2002 in the Closing Date field on the My Bids page to view all solicitations with a Closing Date on or after 1/14/2002.
less than sign (<) - For example, type <1/14/2002 in the Closing Date field on the My Bids page to view all solicitations with a Closing Date prior to 1/14/2002.
less than or equal to sign (<=) - For example, type <=1/14/2002 in the Closing Date field on the My Bids page to view all solicitations with a Closing Date on or before 1/14/2002.