# Can you wildcard a filename using the command module with "creates" parameter

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-you-wildcard-a-filename-using-the-command-module-with-creates-parameter/14417>\
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**Created:** [January 24, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-you-wildcard-a-filename-using-the-command-module-with-creates-parameter/14417 "2014-01-24T15:07:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![steve.moyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@steve.moyer](https://forum.ansible.com/u/steve.moyer)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/can-you-wildcard-a-filename-using-the-command-module-with-creates-parameter/14417/1 "2014-01-24T15:07:08Z")

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I’m using the command module to run what is in essence an installer that’s version independent but the files that are created include the latest version number on the end. What I’m trying to do is something equivalent to:

creates=net.sf.eclipsecs.\*

Thanks!

Steve