Global Search 2.0 Supported Methods

Supported Search Methods in Global Search 2.0

Global Search 2.0 accepts several input formats to help refine article searches across UsenetServer's full article retention. Here’s how you can structure your queries:

Keyword AND Keyword

Entering multiple terms separated by spaces—such as A B C—will search for all the specified terms. By default, Global Search 2.0 treats spaces as AND operators.

Exact Phrase Search

To search for an exact phrase, place your terms within quotes. For example, "A B" searches for A followed by a space and then B.

OR Search (Any Keyword)

If the Any Keyword option is selected, searching for A B will return results containing either A or B.

Exclusion Search

You can use a minus sign to exclude terms:

• ABC -DEF will search for ABC but exclude any matches containing DEF.

• -DEF alone will exclude DEF from all results.

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Unsupported Search Methods in Global Search 2.0

The following methods are not supported by Global Search 2.0:

 

If the Any Keyword option is checked, a search for A B will result in a search for A OR B.

ABC? will search for ABC followed by any one character, such as ABCD or ABCE. This type of search is not supported.

Pipe Operator (|)

Using A|B|C to search for A or B or C is not supported. Additionally, placing spaces around the | operator will cause the search to interpret the terms as separate AND conditions instead.

Wildcard Searches

• ABC* is not supported. This would typically search for ABC followed by any number of characters.

• ABC? is also unsupported. It would normally search for ABC followed by any one character.

Regular Expressions

Regex patterns are not compatible with Global Search 2.0.