Using the "Like" operator in Custom Formula

Using the "Like" operator in Custom Formula

HI there,

Can someone please explain the way to use the "LIKE" operator in an IF statement to compare strings? I have tried the following but am not getting the results I'm after.

if( "CurrentStatus" like 'Rejected*','Unsuccessful','Pipeline')

Thanks

Matt


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