Q: Why do work item queries that use the “Like” operator fail to return any results?

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A: In this release, the query builder requires the use of the SQL wildcard character ("%") in work item queries containing the "Like" operator. For example, to search for any work items containing the word "window" in the title, you would specify the following clause:

Field

Operator

Value

Title

Like

%window%

Applicability: Visual Studio 2005 Beta 1 Refresh with Visual Studio 2005 Team System