how to use LIKE wildcard in email templates to compare text values

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

In NetSuite, you can use the

LIKE

wildcard in SQL expressions to compare text values. However, this is typically done in Saved Searches or SuiteQL, not directly in email templates. If you're trying to compare two text fields in a Saved Search, you can use a formula field with a CASE statement. Here's an example:

CASE WHEN {yourfield1} = {yourfield2} THEN 'Yes' ELSE 'No' END

This will return 'Yes' if the two fields are the same, and 'No' if they are different. If you're dealing with multi-line text fields and you're finding that the comparison isn't working as expected, it could be due to hidden characters such as carriage returns or tabs. In this case, you can use the

REPLACE

function to remove these characters before comparing the fields. If you need to compare two fields and ignore all whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines), you can use the

REGEX_REPLACE

function with the '\W' pattern, which matches any non-word character:

REGEX_REPLACE( textareaField, '\\W','') = REGEX_REPLACE(textField, '\\W','')

This will remove all non-word characters from both fields before comparing them. Remember, these comparisons are typically done in the context of a Saved Search or SuiteQL query, not directly within an email template. If you need to include the result of this comparison in an email template, you could potentially save the result of the comparison to a custom field and then reference that field in your email template. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******