Search for	Example	Results
A single word	`cat`	Topics that contain the word "cat". You will also find its grammatical variations, such as "cats".
A phrase. You can specify that the search results contain a specific phrase.	`"cat food"` (quotation marks)	Topics that contain the literal phrase "cat food" and all its grammatical variations. Without the quotation marks, the query is equivalent to specifying an OR operator, which finds topics with one of the individual words instead of the phrase.

Search for	Operator	Example
Two or more words in the same topic	`AND` `and` `+` (plus symbol) `&` (ampersand)	`cat AND dog` `"cat food"+milk` `"cat food"&"dog food"`
Either word in a topic	`OR` `or` `\|` (pipe)	`cat OR dog` `cat \| dog`
Topics that do not contain a specific word or phrase	`NOT` `not` `!` (exclamation point)	`NOT cat` `! dog`
Topics that contain one string and do not contain another	`^` (caret)	`cat ^ mouse`
A combination of search types	`( )` parentheses	`cat + (dog \| mouse)` `cat \| dog + (! mouse)`

Server Automation10.51

Use > Server patching > Patch management for Windows > Patch management process > Step 2 - Configure patch policies > Precedence rules for applying policies

Precedence rules for applying policies

By creating multiple patch policies and patch policy exceptions that are either directly attached to a server or attached to a group of servers, you control the patches that should be installed or not installed on a server. A precedence hierarchy in Patch Management delineates how a patch policy or a patch policy exception is applied to a patch installation. This hierarchy is based on whether the patch policy or patch policy exception is attached at the server or device group level.

The following precedence rules apply to policies and exceptions:

Patch policy exceptions that are directly attached to a server always take precedence over patch policies that are directly attached to a device group.
Patch policies that are directly attached to a server take precedence over patch policies and patch policy exceptions that are attached to a public device group.
Patch policy exceptions that are attached to a public device group take precedence over patch policies that are attached to a public device group.
If a server is in multiple public device groups, a Never Installed patch policy exception type always take precedence over an Always Installed patch policy exception type for the same patch.

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