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"Your text query contained only common words or ambiguous wildcards".Can you guys help me on why am I getting this and what's the mechanism behind? Thanks!

sharmi2
Kilo Contributor

"Your text query contained only common words or ambiguous wildcards"

2 REPLIES 2

Paul Curwen
Giga Sage

Hi, 

It's basically warning you that you are using stop word in your query e.g. 'and' 'or' 'problem' etc. 

 

You will find the following links useful:

 

https://docs.servicenow.com/bundle/orlando-platform-administration/page/administer/search-administra...

https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0679926

https://community.servicenow.com/community?id=community_question&sys_id=9a09cfa1db5cdbc01dcaf3231f96...

https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0683379

 

 

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Regards

Paul

Swapnil Soni1
Giga Guru

Hi,

check this thread that might help you

https://hi.service-now.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0647596

 

Mark correct or helpful.

Thanks