Performing a SearchIn the Search pane, you can search for words, phrases, and combinations of words. Search results are listed in order based on the number of occurrences. Topics with the most search hits are listed first.
If you enter more than one term, by default help locates topics containing any of the terms you entered. There are a number of ways to refine a search, though. The following sections explain the rules for searching with multiple terms: Search locates topics based on your search criteria and lists the results in the table. Topics with the most search hits are listed first. Phrase SearchUse phrases to locate text that exactly matches the text you provide. Search matches the exact capitalization you provide only if you have checked the Case sensitive checkbox. Identify phrases with quotation marks. For example, entering backup job results in topics that contain either backup or job. In contrast, entering "backup job" with quotes results in topics with the exact phrase backup job. Logical OperatorsTo narrow a search, provide more than one word in your search and use logical operators. For example, if you want to find topics related to installation, you might enter the search term installing. However, if you want to limit the search to a product's server installation, you would enter the terms installing AND server. Using logical operators, you can combine multiple terms to form complex queries. Parentheses allow you to group terms, thereby achieving more control over the logic applied to your search. Note Logical operators must be ALL CAPS.
The following table describes the logical operators and gives an example of their use.
You can search using the above operators in different combinations. Following are some examples:
Locates topics with both installing and configuring and either server or client. Locates topics with both installing and server but without the word client. Locates topics that contain install script (both words in that exact order) and server. Locates topics that contain server. Topics can optionally contain installing, but they must contain server. You can use parentheses to group terms in a multiple-term search. Grouping terms lets you control how the logical operators are applied to your search. The following examples illustrate how parentheses can affect the search results: Wildcard SearchYou can perform wildcard searches using single- and multiple-character wildcards as follows:
For example, if you enter the term te?t, help searches for terms in which ? is replaced by any one character. Possible search results might be test and text. For example, if you enter the term test*, help searches for terms in which * is replaced by zero, one, or more characters. Possible search results might be test, tests, tester, and testing. Note You cannot use a * or ? symbol as the first character of a search. Return to Using Help. |
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