Like.yml

title: Like operator type
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    # Like operator type

    The **Like** operator is used to select all those contacts for which the relevant attribute partially matches the value entered in the condition input field. This means that the operator implicitly uses wildcards to match the input field with the relevant attribute values in the database.

    **Example:**

    Setting the *First Name* condition to **Like**, with *Sam* as the input field value, selects all those contacts whose first name has *Sam* included anywhere in their name. Contacts whose first name is, for example, Sam, Samantha or Sammy are selected.

    The **Like** operator applies to [string](../String/) data types.

    See [Input field types](../InputFieldTypes/) for more about each input field.

    ***Next page:***

    [Not like](../NotLike/)

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    ## Related Pages:

    - [Using data types, input fields and operators](../InputBoxOperators/)
      - [Data types](../DataTypes/)
      - [Operator types](../OperatorTypes/)
        - [Equal to](../EqualTo/)
        - [Not like](../NotLike/)
        - [Not equal to](../NotEqualTo/)
        - [Greater than](../GreaterThan/)
        - [Less than](../LessThan/)
        - [Equal to or greater than](../EqualToOrGreaterThan/)
        - [Equal to or less than](../EqualToOrLessThan/)
        - [Between](../Between/)
        - [Is null](../IsNull/)
        - [Is not null](../IsNotNull/)
        - [Start with](../StartWith/)
        - [End with](../EndWith/)
        - [Is date equals](../IsDateEquals/)
        - [Is month equals](../IsMonthEquals/)
        - [Is year equals](../IsYearEquals/)
        - [Is day equals](../IsDayEquals/)
      - [Input field types](../InputFieldTypes/)
    - [Managing segments](../ManagingSegments/)
    - [Managing plans](../ManagingPlans/)

    ### Also see:

    - [Managing reports](../ManagingReports/)
    - [Managing dashboards](../ManagingDashboards/)
    - [Managing settings](../ManagingSettings/)
      - [Segmentation settings](../SegmentationSettings/)
      - [Local settings](../LocalSettings/)
      - [Managing DND policy settings](../ManagingDND/)

    ### Other links:

    - [Contactplan](../Home/)
    - [Glossary](../Glossary/)