Search syntax
Searching this online manual can help you find information quickly. Search results will include:
- Case-insensitive matches. Search is not case-sensitive. For example, a search for the word "table" will find matches for "Table" and "table."
- Matches with variations. For example, a search for the word "table" will also find matches for words such as, "tables," and "datatable." Since matches are not case-sensitive, the results will include topics containing matches such as, "Tables," and "DataTable."
- Partial words. Search for partial-word and number strings. For example, a search for "201," will return results including 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 0.201, and 0.0201.
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Boolean operators
Use Boolean operators in combination with search terms to increase or decrease the number of search results.
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Using Boolean operators in searches |
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| Operator (not case sensitive) | Description | Example |
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AND When separating terms with a blank space, the AND is always inferred. A + or & can be used instead of the word AND. |
Return only the topics that contain all of the words it separates. Type AND between two or more terms. | table AND scan |
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OR A pipe symbol (|) can be used instead of the word OR. |
Returns topics that contain any of the words it separates. Type OR between two or more terms. | table OR scan |
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NOT A carat symbol (^) can be used instead of the word NOT. |
Returns topics that do not contain the term following the operator. | table NOT scan |
| Use parentheses () to combine Boolean phrases and search terms. | Type () around the combined terms. | table AND (scan OR field) |
Excluded words
Words excluded from all searches include the following.
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a about after against all also among an and are as at be became because |
been between but by can come do during each early for found from had has |
have he her his however in include into is it its late later made many |
may me med more most near no non not of on only or other over |
several she some such than that the their then there these they this through to |
under until use was we were when where which who with you your |