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for. You may also enter a search expression that uses the keywords AND, OR, NOT, LIKE, and
NEAR. Phrases may be entered by enclosing the phrase in single or double quotes. Wildcards
('*' for
multi character matches, '?' for single character matches) are supported in all operations.
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Search Examples
| Search For |
Matching Records Contain the Word(s) |
| database |
'database' |
| referential integrity |
'referential' and 'integrity' |
| referential and integrity |
'referential' and 'integrity' |
| referential near integrity |
'referential' within 8 words of 'integrity' |
| "referential integrity" |
finds the phrase 'referential integrity' |
| table and (lookup or link) |
'table' and either 'lookup' or 'link' |
| data* |
words beginning with 'data' |
| data???? |
words such as 'database', 'datalink' |
Including/Excluding Newsgroups
To search for words in the name of the newsgroup,
precede the word
with a caret.
| Search For |
Matching Records Contain the Word(s) |
| isapi ^internet |
'isapi' and newsgroup containing 'internet'
(e.g. embarcadero.public.cppbuilder.internet.socket) |
| isapi ^delphi ^install |
'isapi' and newsgroup containing 'delphi' and
'internet'
(e.g. embarcadero.public.delphi.install) |
| ttable and not ^cppbuilder |
'ttable' and newsgroup not containing 'cppbuilder' |
| font ^delphi.ide |
'font' and newsgroup containing 'delphi' and 'ide'
(e.g. embarcadero.public.delphi.ide) |
Common Expression Mistakes
| Mistake |
Solution |
| (windows or driver) near video |
windows near video or driver near video |
| like (problem or corruption) |
like problem or like corruption |
| like 'delphi' |
like delphi |
| like "codegrear delphi" |
none |
| windows or driver not video |
windows or driver and not video |
| "windows driver"
^delphi |
"windows driver"
and ^delphi
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