Understanding the Search Syntax
Quick Search in Encodify is powered by the Lucene library, meaning that the syntax rules of Lucene apply when performing searches.
Note: You can search for all characters except certain special characters, which the Data Grid interprets as spaces. These include:
+ - = && || > < ! ( ) { } [ ] ^ " ~ * ? : /To search for special characters, use a backslash (\) before the character in a field-level search.
Quick Search Operators and Examples
Search Term | Description | Example | Results |
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| Replaces a single character |
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| Replaces zero or more characters |
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| Regular expression match |
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| Fuzzy search (similar spelling) |
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| ` | Matches either term | |
| Matches both terms |
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| Excludes a term |
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| Requires that the following term exists |
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| Controls boolean logic |
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| Escapes special characters |
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| Search within file fields only |
| Items with file |
| Search by item ID |
| Item with ID = 3333 |
| Exact phrase search |
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Field-Specific Searches in the Users List
Field | Example | Results |
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Name |
| User with name "David Blane" |
| User with email "db@test.dk" | |
Address |
| User with address "Test street" |
City |
| User with city "Test" |
Country |
| User with country "Test" |
Department |
| User with department "QA" |
Title |
| User with title "QA" |
Region |
| User with region "New" |
SubRegion |
| User with sub-region "New 1.1" |
SystemAccess |
| Users with access right "Admin" |
Fax |
| User with fax "444" |
Login |
| User with login "davidBlane" |
Phone |
| User with phone "555-55-55" |
UserGroups |
| Users in group "QA" |
For more detailed information and advanced syntax options, please refer to the full Lucene documentation.