# StringSearch
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 A structure that defines how to search for string values. You can specify a search option and the value to search for. 

## Contents
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 ** searchOption **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-billing_StringSearch-searchOption"></a>
 The type of search operation to perform on the string value. Determines how the search value is matched against the target field.   
Type: String  
Valid Values: `STARTS_WITH`   
Required: Yes

 ** searchValue **   <a name="awscostmanagement-Type-billing_StringSearch-searchValue"></a>
 The string value to use in the search operation. This value is compared against the target field using the specified search option.   
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9_\+=\.\-@ ]+`   
Required: Yes

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/billing-2023-09-07/StringSearch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/billing-2023-09-07/StringSearch) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/billing-2023-09-07/StringSearch)