How does the search engine works?
The following applies to the Directory search engine:
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+word:
Placing a plus sign in front of a word will require
that all records returned by the search contain that word.
-word:
Placing a minus sign in front of a word will ensure
that no records returned by the search contain the
"phrase search"
Placing quotes around a string of words will
direct the search to return records containing the string of words in the
specified order.
+"phrase search"
Placing a plus sign in front of a quoted
string of words will require that all records returned by the search contain the
string of words in the specified order.
-"phrase search"
Placing a minus sign in front of a quoted
string of words will ensure that no records returned by the search will contain
the string of words in the specified order.
substring*
Placing an asterisk next to a word or string will
return records that contain the word or string as part of a larger string,
dependant on which side of the word or string the asterisk is placed. For
example, searching for "bar*" would return "barber", "*bar" would return
"foobar", and "*bar*" would return "foobarber". Note that the asterisk does not
require that the search string be preceded or followed by any other string:
searching for "bar*", "*bar" or "*bar*" would also return "
You can also filter search terms by adding a query related to a
column in your database. If you wanted to provide your users with the option of
only searching new links, you could add a "Search Only New Links?" checkbox andÂ
Query=SearchTerm&isNew=Yes
Add Date: 29-04-2006