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title: The System Property “Auto Complete Search” Is Set To “Contains”
description: "Impact Area Manageability Severity Low Affected Element System property ## Rule ID **SN-0116** ## Impact Contains searches are slower for the database to process. Nudge users towards using them only when necessary by having a different default. ## Remediation The…"
url: "https://community-staging.qualityclouds.com/qcdocs/qc/servicenow-rules/the-system-property-auto-complete-search-is-set-to-contains/"
updated: "2025-03-21"
category: Rules
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# The System Property “Auto Complete Search” Is Set To “Contains”

Impact Area

Manageability

           Severity

Low

           Affected Element

System property

## Rule ID

**SN-0116**

## Impact

Contains searches are slower for the database to process. Nudge users towards using them only when necessary by having a different default.

## Remediation

The Auto Complete Search should not default to using the “contains” operator.

### Time to fix

5 min