At its simplest, a query can be just a word or a phrase.
But with the tips on this page, you can expand the focus of your query
to give you more complete results. These tips will get you started
with basic query language and acquaint you with the full power of
Microsoft Index Server.
Look for words with the same prefix. For example,
in your query form type key* to find key,
keying, keyhole, keyboard, and so on.
Search for all forms of a word. For example, in the
form type sink** to find sink, sinking,
sank, and sunk.
Search with the keyword NEAR, rather
than AND, for words close to each other. For
example, both of these queries, system and manager
and system near manager, look for the words system
and manager on the same page. But with NEAR,
the returned pages are ranked in order of proximity: The closer
together the words are, the higher the rank of that page.
Refine your queries with the AND NOT
keywords to exclude certain text from your search. For example,
if you want to find all instances of surfing but not
the Net, write the following query:
surfing AND NOT the Net
Add the OR keyword to find all instances of either
one word or another, for example:
Abbott OR Costello
This query finds all pages that mention Abbott or Costello or
both.
