Search Syntax Help
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 4:39 am
Operators
AND
Use a space for AND.
For example, to search for ABC AND 123:
OR
Use a | for OR.
For example, to search for ABC OR 123:
NOT
Use a ! for NOT.
For example, to exclude ABC from your search:
Spaces
Use double quotes (") to escape spaces
For example, the search for the exact phrase ABC 123
Grouping:
Use < and > to group expressions.
For example, to search for mp3 files on your c: and d: drive:
Precedence:
<>
!
AND
OR
Examples:
!A !B == (NOT A) AND (NOT B)
A|B C == A OR (B AND C)
A B | C D == (A AND B) OR (C AND D)
AND
Use a space for AND.
For example, to search for ABC AND 123:
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ABC 123
Use a | for OR.
For example, to search for ABC OR 123:
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ABC | 123
Use a ! for NOT.
For example, to exclude ABC from your search:
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!abc
Use double quotes (") to escape spaces
For example, the search for the exact phrase ABC 123
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"ABC 123"
Use < and > to group expressions.
For example, to search for mp3 files on your c: and d: drive:
Code: Select all
<c:|d:> *.mp3
<>
!
AND
OR
Examples:
!A !B == (NOT A) AND (NOT B)
A|B C == A OR (B AND C)
A B | C D == (A AND B) OR (C AND D)