Query Syntax

Perceptive Enterprise Search uses a specific Query Syntax to create queries in one form or another. Perceptive Enterprise Search uses a specific Query Syntax to create queries, in one form or another. In a Menu-Assisted Query, the Query Syntax is constructed for you when you click on certain buttons. In a Command-Based Query, you use the syntax explicitly by typing each operator along with your search terms.

The Perceptive Search Query Syntax uses a combination of standard operators used across the world and operators, specific to Perceptive Search. It is a useful set of tools for narrowing a search to a very specific range of words or phrases. The Perceptive Search Query Syntax consists of:

• Boolean operators
• Positional operators
• Precedence of operators and use of parentheses
• Range searching
• Date searching
• Special symbols
• Punctuation and special words
• Filtering operators

Note: Perceptive Enterprise Search is not case-sensitive.

Note: You may also perform queries using a Web Style search syntax.