Stellent Content Server, User Manual

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Finding Files
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When you use mixed-case search expressions, full-text search are case-sensitive.
For example, a search for the word Server will find Server, but not SERVER or server.
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If your system uses the Verity full-text indexing engine, you can use the <CASE>
full-text search operator to restrict a full-text search expression to lower case or
upper case. For details refer to Verity Full-Text Search Operators (page 5-22).
SQL Server and Oracle
If the content server is using database searching with SQL Server or Oracle, full-text
searches are never case-sensitive.
Verity Full-Text Search Options
This section covers the following topics:
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Verity Full-Text Wildcards (page 5-22)
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Verity Full-Text Search Operators (page 5-22)
Verity Full-Text Wildcards
A wildcard substitutes for unknown or unpredictable characters in the search term.
The following wildcards can be used in Verity full-text search fields:
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An asterisk (*) stands for zero or more alphanumeric characters. For example:
• form* matches form, formal, and formula
• *form matches form and reform
• *form* matches form, formula, reform, and performance
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A question mark (?) stands for one alphanumeric character. For example:
• form? matches forms and form1, but not form or formal
• ??form matches reform but not perform
Verity Full-Text Search Operators
The following operators can be used to refine your Verity full-text search expression.
Tech Tip: Generally, you should use all lowercase search strings to ensure that you find all
of the files that match your search expression. Use mixed-case search strings only if you
are looking for a specific combination of lower case and upper case.