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01-22-2009, 09:14 PM
I have a single .pdf document comprised of some 2500 files created with Acrobat Pro 8. Almost all the files contain a "received date" in the form of rmm/dd/yy. If I use the search window to search for "r04/22/02" I get an accurate list of all files containing a received date of April 22, '02. If I search for /02, I get an accurate list of all files containing /02, but not necessarily as a date prefixed with "r."
What I'd like to do is a search such as "r**/**/02 to identify all files containing a received date in '02. But searching with Acrobat Pro 8 yields "no instances" even if those instances exist.
After looking at this for a while, it seemed apparent (strange as it sounds) that Acrobat Pro 8 doesn't have advanced search options. Adobe Reader 8.1.3, however, seems to have such options (although wildcard searches are not explicitly listed).
But if I open the .pdf document with Reader 8.1.3, the wildcard search shown above also yields "no instances." I'm left wondering if wildcard searches are even possible. Any advice or additional information would be appreciated.
What I'd like to do is a search such as "r**/**/02 to identify all files containing a received date in '02. But searching with Acrobat Pro 8 yields "no instances" even if those instances exist.
After looking at this for a while, it seemed apparent (strange as it sounds) that Acrobat Pro 8 doesn't have advanced search options. Adobe Reader 8.1.3, however, seems to have such options (although wildcard searches are not explicitly listed).
But if I open the .pdf document with Reader 8.1.3, the wildcard search shown above also yields "no instances." I'm left wondering if wildcard searches are even possible. Any advice or additional information would be appreciated.