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Simple Query Translator

The Perceptive Enterprise Search federator includes a default query translator that helps you translate queries without writing code. You can customize the behavior of the translator by setting properties in the connector configuration file.

Operator

Default

Property Name

Description

AND

AND

Query.And

 

OR

OR

Query.Or

 

NOT

NOT

Query.Not

 

XOR

 

Query.Xor

 

EXCEPT

 

Query.Except

 

BUTNOT

 

Query.ButNot

 

…

 

Query.FarFollow

 

..

 

Query.CloseFollow

 

(

(

Query.BracketOpen

 

)

)

Query.BracketClose

 

Start of Phrase

“

Query.PhraseStart

 

End of Phrase

“

Query.PhraseEnd

 

 

You can override the default translator behavior by specifying properties in the connection configuration file.

ISYSfederator name=”NameOfConnector” description=”text”<>

   <>    properties

     <>      property name=”Query.And” value=”+” /

     <>      property name=”Query.Not” value=”-” /

     <>      property name=”Query.Or” value=”|” /

/properties<>

driver type=”.net|COM” class=”{GUID}” module=”module.dll” /<>

/ISYSfederator<>