Users can increase the accuracy of their searches by adding operators that fine-tune their keywords. These options can be selected from the Advanced Search page.
To make an advanced search query, perform the following steps:
Access the Search web application by entering its URL in the Location bar of your browser, in the following format:
http://<server-instance>:port number/search
Click Advanced link.
Enter any or all of the following information:
Search in—Select the collection you want to search.
Find—Four options are supported:
All of the words-Finds pages that include all the key words specified in Find.
Any of the words-Finds pages that include any of the key words specified in Find.
The exact phrase-Finds pages that match the exact phrase used in Find.
Passage search-Highlights the passage containing the keyword or words in the retrieved pages.
Without the words—The search will exclude Web pages that contain the specified words.
Title “does/does not“ contain—Restrict the search to pages with titles that include the specified key words.
Since—Restrict the search operation to Web pages indexed in the selected time period.