The search engine in the online help system supports different search methods and syntax.
Wildcard Search
You can place the asterisk (*) wildcard in front of a word to represent unknown characters. You can also place the asterisk (*) inside or after a word to represent unknown characters.
Partial-Word Search
This search method is similar to simple text search, only it allows you to search for partial-word and number strings.
Operators
You can broaden or narrow your searches by entering the Boolean operators directly into the search text box. The following table lists the supported operators.
|
Operator |
Description |
Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Blank space |
Search for one or more words. When multiple words are entered, AND is inferred. |
cat dog bird |
|
" " (enclose a phrase in double quotation marks) |
Search for a phrase. This is useful when you want to restrict a search to locate terms that appear in an exact order. |
"big black cat" |
|
OR (case insensitive) | (pipe symbol) |
Search for "either of" or "any of" specific strings. |
cat OR dog OR bird "snowy day" | "freezing rain" |
|
AND (case insensitive) + (plus symbol) & (ampersand) |
Search for two or more specific strings. |
cat AND dog "snowy day" + rain "tomato soup" & "green salad" |
|
NOT (case insensitive) ^ (carat symbol) ! (exclamation mark) |
Search for all topics that contain one string and do not contain another. For example "cat NOT dog" will return topics that contain "cat" but not "dog." |
cat NOT dog cat ^ dog cat ! bird |
|
( ) parentheses |
Combinations of the above. |
cat AND (dog OR bird) |