Narrowing Searches

In many instances, a search produces a results list that is far too long to skim for the information you seek. You can narrow down a search by combining search terms with the AND operator.

AND Operator

The AND operator finds documents that match all terms in the query. For example:

Another example is:

If any of the search terms is not present in a document, that document does not appear in the results list.

Note

Most Verity Query Language operators and modifiers must be enclosed within angle brackets (< >) to distinguish them from the actual query term. The words AND, OR, and NOT are always treated as Verity Query Language operators unless they are enclosed within double quotation marks.

For example:

For executing more complex searches, see Combining Operators.