Text Search Tips

Keep the following hints in mind to improve the effectiveness of your searches.

• Searches return items that contain any of the words that you type in the text search field. Search for a few words (keywords) specifically related to what you are trying to find. Avoid searching for common words like "and", "the", "with", etc.
• Search for more specific or less common words. For example, instead of searching for "vegetable", you might want to search for "tomato".
• Searches are not sensitive to case. If you search for "fuel processor", the utility will return items that contain either "Fuel" or "Processor" or any capitalized variant.
• Words with hyphens such as "e-mail" or "e-commerce" differ from words without hyphens ("email" or "ecommerce) and must be searched separately.
• The following "wildcard" characters can help you refine your text search:
• Use a space before and after a word if you only want the search to return that exact match. For example, if you enter " fault " (with a space before and after the word), the search will only return the word "fault" and not "faulty" or "faults", etc.
• Use an underscore "_" to search for words that contain any letter in addition to the entered letters. For example, if you enter "_ean, the search will return any words that contain four letters with the last letters being
• Use an underscore alone in any text field to search for records in which that field is not blank.
• Use brackets "[]" to search for words that contain any letters within a specified range or set. For example, if you enter a range of letters, such as "[a-p]
• Use brackets with a caret "[^]" to search for words that contain any letters except those within a specified range or set. For example, if you enter a range of letters, such as "[^a-p]