Search string syntax

When you enter the search terms for a global search, you can use logical operators to construct search strings that enable the search engine to find exactly what you need.

Use this operator...	To do this:
None	Perform a standard search. Example: `Lotus Notes`
Quotation marks around a term	Search for an exact phrase. Example: `"Lotus Notes"`
Question mark	Perform a single-character wildcard search. Example: `Lo?us Notes` You cannot use a question mark at the beginning of a search term.
Asterisk	Perform a multiple-character wildcard search. Example: `Lotus*` You cannot use an asterisk at the beginning of a search term.
Tilde at the end of a single term	Perform a fuzzy search, which finds terms that are similar to the term you enter Example: `Lotus~`
OR	Search for records that contain one or all of multiple terms. Example: `Lotus OR Notes`
AND	Search for records that contain all of the terms. Example: `Lotus AND Notes`
Parentheses	Search for records that contain a specific search term and one of a range of other terms. Example: `Lotus AND (Notes OR Password)`
NOT	Search for records that contain one or more search terms but not another term. Example: `"Lotus Notes" NOT Password`
OR and AND	Search for records that contain either of two terms and another term. Example: `Lotus OR Notes AND Password`

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