SEARCHING FOR INFORMATION

Searching a database for documents that meet specified conditions
A condition is a qualification in a search query that limits the results of a search. A condition tells Notes that certain values must exist in certain fields, or that certain multiple words must exist, in order for a document to match your query. A database must have a full-text index for you to be able to search it using conditions. When you enter a condition, it appears as a "token" in your query in the text entry box in the Search bar.

The following illustrates a search set up with conditions that find documents created on a certain date which contain the word software.

Search bar with conditional string

Note You can use similar conditions when using Domain Search to search for documents. For more information, see Searching for documents or files that contain specified text in databases in your domain.

To limit search results to documents that meet conditions

1. In a database that is full-text indexed, open the view you want to search and choose View - Search This View.

2. In the Search bar, click the "More" triangle.

3. Click one of the following buttons to specify the condition you want to use, and then add the condition to your query:

4. (Optional) Add other conditions to your query.

5. Click Search.

Note To edit an existing condition in the search box, click the token twice to open the dialog box for the condition. To delete a condition, click the token once to select it, then press DELETE.

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