Default Behavior of Search Service
This appendix describes the default behavior of the portal
searches.
- About the Different Types of SearchThe portal provides basic and advanced search tools for typical and advanced users, respectively. The fundamental search syntax and behavior are the same in basic and advanced search, but basic search adds automatic broadening, ranking features, and syntax correction. The following table specifies the search type implemented in the search tools available through different areas of the portal.
- Elements of Search SyntaxThere are several syntax elements that work together in search.
- Using Text Search RulesWhen you search for text, you generally can just type the text you are looking for (the search string). However, there are a few rules you should be aware of:
- Search Examples
- How Search Results Are RankedSearch results are ranked according to relevance, by default. There are several factors that determine relevance.
- About Basic Search BehaviorBasic search adds some special features in order to increase the chances that a search will return relevant results.
- About Advanced Search BehaviorAdvanced search behavior is intended to support complex, precise queries. Therefore it generally does not employ the automatic broadening features of basic search, such as broad cross-field searching or automatic spell correction. Stemming, however, is applied in advanced search.
