SonicOS 7.1 Objects

Input representation

Representation	Used to match	Example
Hexadecimal	Binary content Hexadecimal representation can be used for binary content found in a graphic image.	Executable files
Alphanumeric (text)	Things Alphanumeric (text) can be used to match the same graphic if it contains a certain string in one of its properties fields.	File or email content
Regular expressions (regex)	A pattern rather than a specific string or value Regular expressions (regex) use Alphanumeric input representation.	For more information, refer to Regular Expressions.

Representation

Used to match

Example

Hexadecimal

Binary content

Hexadecimal representation can be used for binary content found in a graphic image.

Executable files

Alphanumeric (text)

Things

Alphanumeric (text) can be used to match the same graphic if it contains a certain string in one of its properties fields.

File or email content

Regular expressions (regex)

A pattern rather than a specific string or value

Regular expressions (regex) use Alphanumeric input representation.

For more information, refer to Regular Expressions.