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)`

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Base functions in se.search.engine

Display Action	Description
back	Exits the record.
find	Displays detailed information from the record linked to the field.
fill	Fills information from a linked record into a target record. Puts data from a source record field into a target field.
advanced	Starts the Advanced Search process that gives the user more search options. Typically, this is only available for system administrators, but this option can be made available to other users.
clear	Clears the current screen.
openinbox / inbox	Prompts the user to open a view associated with the current file. This is a predefined query that displays results as a view.
search	Performs a standard search by creating a search query using the information provided and then displays the results in a record list.
add	Performs “add” format control and attempts to add a record to the database.
restore	Restores the contents of the screen (after a “clear” is performed).
irquery	Runs an IR Query text search.
validitylookup	Performs Service Manager validity lookup. Validity lookup verifies via an entry in the validity table that a specific value is valid for the defined field. Using validity lookup, the system verifies that a user-entered value complies with the validation rules.
expandarray	Expand array provides additional functionality for editing arrays, such as insert line and delete line.
reset	Resets the current file. This action deletes ALL records in the database for the table.
regen	Regens the indexes of the current file. This action applies only to tables that have an IR Key, and it will perform only an IR regen.
export/unload	Starts the “no records” export/unload process. Used for unloading empty DBDICT definitions without data only.
views	When selected, the system presents to the user a list of alternate forms in which to display the current record.
findrevision	Displays revisions for records in this object.
initrevision	Creates a revision of a record in this object.
newsite
newview
newTable
addFilter	Triggered by customer performing an Advanced Filter search in the standard search screen.
editFilter	Triggered by customer performing an Advanced Filter search in the standard search screen.
addCompound	Triggered by customer performing an Advanced Filter search in the standard search screen.
removeSelection	Triggered by customer performing an Advanced Filter search in the standard search screen.

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