Wildcard exception function ~(*exception*) does no work anymore in version 12.33 - why?

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Hi,
the the following exception function ("NOT") previously used in version 12.30 does no work anymore in version 12.33 for wildcard directory labels:

*(special|xyz)~(*NOT*)*
or: *(spezial|xyz)~(NOT)*
or: *(special|xyz)~[*NOT*]*
or: *(spezial|xyz)~[NOT]*

The the following exception function ("NOT") works for wildcard directory labels with the exception "NOT", but in a directory WITHOUT the (exception) word "NOT" in the directory-name it ONLY recognizes the word "special" -> if it is followed by a space or other characters:

*(special|xyz)[~*NOT*]*
or: *(special*|xyz)[~*NOT*]*
or: *(special|xyz)[~NOT]*

Is this a bug or how can I use the previously used function *(special|xyz)~(*NOT*)* again tha it works?
Thx. a lot.

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I'm not sure those patterns would ever have worked, at least not how you probably expected them to.

It doesn't make sense to match ~(*NOT*)* at the end of a pattern. It will match any/every string (provided the rest of the pattern matches, i.e. the *(special|xyz) part).

The ~(*NOT*) can match a zero-length string and the * after it will match anything, including NOT.

What are you trying to do? Where are the patterns being used?

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Hi Leo, thank you for your answer.
So far it has worked until Verison 12.30, in particular *(special|xyz)~(*NOT*)* as a wildcard for -> folder names in DOPUS.
'NOT' is just an example word. This means that IF this word 'NOT' somewhere (therefore the *-sign before and after 'NOT' -> = *NOT*) appears in the folder name (which contains the word special), the folder wildcard in question should NOT! be applied/executed. That is all that is intended.
With *(special|xyz)~(NOT)* it no longer works either as a wildcard for folder names.

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But where are you using this pattern? Which command or part of the user interface?

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Settings -> Preferences -> Favorites & Recently used -> Label assignments -> Wildcard filter

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Seems to work for me today:

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I'm actually surprised that pattern works. I thought it would require the last * to be removed:

*(special|xyz)~(*not*)

But both seem to function the same, at least with what I've tested so far.