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First Name
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This condition on the Personal category tab in Search Builder
allows you to search for people by their First Name,
using all of part of the name. 

.. admonition:: Using Ranges

    The search will look at the entire name,
    so be careful when using <= or <= and a single letter.
    If you want one group whose names start with ``A``
    through names that start with ``M``,
    use ``Before N``.

    .. figure:: https://i.tpsdb.com/2016-08-15_07-36-00.png
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The Comparisons are:

-  **Equal**- returns an exact match 
-  **Starts With** - matches the beginning letters 
-  **Ends With** - matches the ending letters 
-  **Contains** - matches letters anywhere inside the name 
-  **Does Not Start With** - does not match the beginning letters 
-  **Does Not End With** - does not match the ending letters 
-  **Does Not Contain** - does not contain specific letters
-  **Not Equal** - not a match
-  **After** - returns any names alphabetically after the
   letter or letters entered in the Value field
-  **AfterOrSame** - same as above, but includes the letter or letters
   entered in the Value field 
-  **Before** returns any names alphabetically before the letter
   or letters entered in the Value
-  **BeforeOrSame** - same as above, but includes the letter or
   letters entered in the Value field 

.. admonition:: Another Reminder

    The system will consider all the letters in the name.
    So, when using ``Equals N``, for example, you will literally get only those
    whose first name is N, not Nate or Ned.

    You could, however, use ``After or Same``
    and the letter ``N`` and return those whose first name begins with an N
    or any other subsequent letter of the alphabet.

    If you also add ``Before or Same`` and the letter ``P``, you would get those who names
    begin with N or O, and anyone whose names was exactly P.
    But you would not get those whose first name is Pat or Paul.


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