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# Special Characters

Certain characters have a special meaning in CRM Analytics.

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d169235e38">Character</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d169235e41">Name</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d169235e44">Description</th>
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            <td data-label="Character" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e38 ">‘</td>

            <td data-label="Name" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e41 ">Single quote</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e44 ">
              <p dir="ltr">Encloses a dataset column name in a predicate expression. </p>
              <p dir="ltr">Example predicate expression:</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" dir="ltr">
                <code>'Expected_Revenue' &gt;=
         2000.00</code>
              </p>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Character" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e38 ">“</td>

            <td data-label="Name" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e41 ">Double quote</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e44 ">
              <p dir="ltr">Encloses a string value or field value in a predicate expression. </p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" dir="ltr">Example predicate expression: <code>'OpportunityOwner' == "Michael Vesti"</code></p>
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            <td data-label="Character" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e38 ">( )</td>

            <td data-label="Name" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e41 ">Parentheses</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e44 ">
              <p dir="ltr">Enforces the order in which to evaluate a predicate expression.</p>
              <p dir="ltr">Example predicate expression:</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" dir="ltr">
                <code>('Expected_Revenue' &gt; 4000 || 'Stage
          Name' == "Closed Won") &amp;&amp; 'isDeleted' != "False"</code>
              </p>
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            <td data-label="Character" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e38 ">$</td>

            <td data-label="Name" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e41 ">Dollar sign</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e44 ">
              <div dir="ltr">
                <p>Identifies the Salesforce object in a predicate expression. </p>
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                  <div class="slds-media slds-media_responsive">
                    <div class="slds-media__figure"><span class="slds-icon_container slds-icon_container_circle slds-icon-note-note"><img style="margin-bottom:0;" src="https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-analytics-bi-264-0-0-production-enus/ec791473-f5b4-4f64-a656-9104f455d966/images/icon_note.png" alt="Note"></span></div>
                    <div class="slds-media__body" style="padding-top:.5rem;padding-bottom:.5rem;"><span class="slds-text-title_caps">Note</span> You can only
                      use the User object in a predicate expression.</div>
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              <p dir="ltr">Example predicate expression:</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" dir="ltr">
                <code>'Owner.Role' == "$User.UserRoleId"</code>
              </p>
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            <td data-label="Character" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e38 ">.</td>

            <td data-label="Name" dir="ltr" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e41 ">Period</td>

            <td data-label="Description" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d169235e44 ">
              <p dir="ltr">Separates the object name and field name in a predicate expression. </p>
              <p dir="ltr">Example predicate expression:</p>
              <p style="margin-bottom:0;" dir="ltr">
                <code>'Owner' == "$User.UserId"</code>
              </p>
            </td>

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