Using Keywords
You can define the input for the keyword search in the following ways:
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A keyword search consists of 1-n search keywords. Multiple keywords are space separated. If multiple keywords are given, a logical disjunction (OR) is implied.
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A keyword is treated as partial text which can occur at the beginning of the searched strings. The
starts with semantics are implied.
Example: If the keyword is customer, then the following matches are returned: A sample svc for customers as well as customerservice.
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As multiple keywords are OR combined, the keywords can match a single phrase (e.g. in the description) or individual keywords can occur in different attributes. Example: If a search is conducted for
customer service, then
customer could be matched in the description and
service in an object specific attribute.
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If quotes (" ") exist around a phrase, then a search is performed on the exact phrase within the quotes. A space within a quoted phrase is considered as a space character and not as a logical operation.
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You can mix and match any number of words and quoted phrases within the keyword field.
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The search is neither case nor accent sensitive, even within a quoted phrase. Example: A search for
abc will return the same results as a search for
ABC or
Abc.
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If you enter a string that contains an odd number of double-quote characters, then the last double-quote character is ignored when the search is performed.
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If the keyword search input field is empty when the search is executed, the search returns all available assets.
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The keyword search can include wildcard characters. See
Using Wildcards for details.