Example - Item Search Expressions

NOTE: If  multiple searches of an Exchange Data Source is required you may want to consider implementing Content Indexing HOWEVER, please be aware that Indexing is only supported within the 64 bit version of DigiScope

Below are a few sample search expressions for your review.

Simple Search Expression

Item Search Expression: "Jim Smith"

This will return any items that contain the phrase "Jim Smith" in the searched fields.

The table below demonstrates how items containing specific data would be treated.

Search Expression with OR logic

Item Search Expression: Jim, Smith

This breaks the expression into two OR sub-tests, if either of these sub-tests resolve to true the item is a match.

• Jim

OR

• Smith

The table below demonstrates how items containing specific data would be treated.

Search Expression with AND logic

In the above examples results you might notice that the last item is one that you don't want. To remove this from the result set you can use AND logic.

Item Search Expression: Jim Smith

This test then becomes Jim AND Smith, meaning both words must be found for the item to be considered a match.

The table below demonstrates how items containing specific data would be treated.

Search Expression with combined AND / OR logic

Item Search Expression: Jim Smith, James Smith, Mr. Smith

The table below demonstrates how items containing specific data would be treated.

Search Expression with combined AND / OR and Phrase logic

In the above example you can see that the commas break the expression into three separate tests each of which are on their own line. If a test on any line matches an item then the item matches.

• Jim Smith

OR

• James Smith

OR

• "Mr. Smith"

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