[Developers] Multiple Wildcards in MQL Query

[Rob Warren]

Hi,

I was wondering if anybody has any experience using multiple wildcards
within a single MQL query?

I am trying to write a single query that returns all names that begin with a
number for a given type (e.g. for "type" :
"/base/bioventurist/science_or_technology_company", I want freebase to
return 3M, 454 Life Sciences, 23andme etc.).

I have tried using property prefixes such as in the example below and not
had any luck.

[
  {
    "a:name~=" : "^0*",
    "b:name~=" : "^1*",
    "c:name~=" : "^2*",
    "d:name~=" : "^3*",
    "e:name~=" : "^4*",
    "f:name~=" : "^5*",
    "g:name~=" : "^6*",
    "h:name~=" : "^7*",
    "i:name~=" : "^8*",
    "j:name~=" : "^9*",
    "name" : null,
   "type" : "/base/bioventurist/science_or_technology_company"
  }
]

I am unsure as to how to combine wildcards and either numeric comparisons
"one of" operators and am not sure if this is even an effective solution.

Any suggestions or help would be much appreciated.
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