How do I change the type ahead search from "starts with" to contains?

[Nic Omaha]

I have a variable that will automatically do a query for starts with when entering in text. I can enter *"text" and it will do a contains search. How do I make this the default search?

[Mark Stanger]

Auto-Complete for Reference Fields - ServiceNow Wiki

[Fernando90]

Hi Nicholas,

If I understand correctly you wish to use a contains (*) search by default on the reference field shown on your screenshot.

You could try following the following steps from the WIKI: http://wiki.servicenow.com/index.php?title=Auto-Complete_for_Reference_Fields#Contains_Auto-Complete...

1. Disable the glide.ui.ref_ac.startswith system property.
2. Navigate to User Administration > User Preferences.
3. Select the preference "'<referenced table>.autocomplete.contains"'.
4. Set the value field to true.
5. Log out and log back in to immediately display the updated search.

At step 3 you can create the preference if it does not yet exist, and only apply it for your user if desired.

Is this what you were looking for?

[Nic Omaha]

Have already done that and it works every where else but here its a bit strange.

[Adil ELACHIQI1]

Thanks @Fernando90, the "Log out and log back" saved me some time!