Search syntax

The search string is case insensitive and can be composed using single terms (including wildcards) or phrases (delimited by double quotes), optionally combined using boolean operators. For example:

You can also restrict the search to specific fields (example, only systems) using the following syntax: <field>:<value>. For example:

The following topics provide an overview of the search syntax:

Using wildcards

Wildcards allow you to search for similar terms using a single string.

Two types of wildcards are available:

• Single character wildcards (?): Indicates one variable character. For example, to search for "text" or "test", you can use the search string te?t.
• Multiple character wildcards (*): Indicates zero or more variable characters. For example, to search for "test", "tests", or "testing" you can use the search string test*.

Using boolean operators

Boolean operators allow you to combine terms and phrases in a search using logical operators.

The following table lists the supported operators:

Grouping search terms and phrases

You can use parentheses to group clauses and form sub-queries. For example:

Restricting the search using fields

Use the following syntax to restrict the search to specific fields:

where <field> is an optional filter used to restrict search results. The available fields, including description and examples, are listed in the following table. For most fields, aliases that are easier and more intuitive to remember are also available. Example, scenario instead of tc.

Escaping special characters

If you need to use special characters as a part of the search string, they must be properly escaped using the \ character. For example, to search for a system called "Database (2)", you must escape the string as follows: