Verity search operators
| Operator | Finds documents that |
|---|---|
| AND | contain both words it joins |
|
OR
, (comma) | contains either of the word it joins |
| NOT | contain the word preceding it; excludes documents that contain the word that follows it |
| <PHRASE> | contain phrases (words that are adjacent to each other) |
| <NEAR> | contains words that are in the same general area, but may or may not be adjacent |
| ? | wildcard operator representing any one character |
| * | wildcard operator representing one or more characters |
| ' (single quotes) | finds ``stemmed'' variations of the word; for example 'file' finds ``files'', ``filename'', or ``filesystem''. |
| " (double quotes) | finds exact matches only, excluding stemmed versions of the word |