Tofilter a long list of recordsand find those whereShort Description contains " email " , the best practice is to use thecolumn searchfeature:
Click the List Magnifier (???? )to open thecolumn searchoptions.
In the " Short Description " column search box, type:
Steps to Filter a List by " email " in Short Description:email
Press Enterto apply the filter.
This methodautomatically applies a " contains " filter, meaning it will showany records where " email " appears anywhere in the Short Description field.
A. Click List Magnifier to expand column search, on Short Description, type %email, click enter →Incorrect
% (percent sign) is not a valid wildcardin ServiceNow ' s list filters.
C. On Search box, select text, type email, click enter →Incorrect
Theglobal search box searches across multiple tables, not just the Short Description field.
D. Click List Magnifier to expand column search, on Short Description type ' email, click enter →Incorrect
Single quotes ( ' email ' ) are not requiredin column searches.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect?
Using List Filters in ServiceNow
ServiceNow Search Operators
Official ServiceNow Documentation Reference: