Search syntax
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Search operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
Space
| AND |
|
| OR |
Unary operators
| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
!
| NOT |
regex:
| Enable regex* |
file:
| Match files only* |
folder:
| Match folders only* |
path:
| Match path and file name* |
nopath:
| Match file name only* |
case:
| Match case* |
nocase:
| Ignore case* |
wholeword:
| Match whole words only* |
nowholeword:
| Match can occur anywhere* |
utf8:
| Use unicode case comparisons* |
ascii:
| Use FAST ASCII case comparisons only* |
rc:
| Limit results to files and folders in the USN Change Journal.* |
recent:
| Limit results to files and folders in the USN Change Journal.* |
ext:
| Extension list, separate each extension with a semicolon (;)* |
cd:
| Changes in the last 24 hours* |
cw:
| Changes in the last week* |
cm:
| Changes in the last Month* |
* Requires latest alpha release
Search Examples
| Search | Description |
|---|---|
abc 123
| Search for abc AND 123
|
abc | 123
| Search for abc OR 123
|
!abc
| Search for everything except abc
|
abc !123
| Search for abc AND NOT 123
|
nocase:nowholeword:nopath:abc
| Search for abc, ignoring case and can appear anywhere in the file name only.
|
Parentheses
Boolean operators are applied in order from left to right.
Operations in Parentheses are applied first.
Use < and > for Parentheses.
Parentheses Examples
| Search | Description |
|---|---|
| <abc | 123> <foo | bar> | (abc OR 123) AND (foo OR bar) |
| abc | <123 foo> | bar | abc OR (123 AND foo) OR bar |
Double Quotes
Include terms in double quotes to escape white spaces and operators.
For example, to search for !abc:
Double Quote Examples
| Search | Description |
|---|---|
| "!abc" | Search for !abc |
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