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| The HP search application does not recognize the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT but instead employs a simplified search syntax based upon the plus (+) and minus (-) operators. Please consult the table below for instructions on their use in our search application. |
| Operator |
Action |
Example |
| plus sign (+) |
Requires a word or phrase (there should not be a space between the plus sign and the required term) |
"laser printer" +color |
| minus sign (-) |
Excludes documents containing the word or phrase (there should not be a space between the minus sign and the term being excluded) |
"laser printer" -color |
| quotation (" ") |
Performs an exact match for the indicated phrase |
"laser printer" |
| pipe (|) |
Narrows search from broad subject to a specific topic |
scanner | datasheet |
| comma (,) |
Used to separate names and phrases |
Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard |
| fieldname:term |
Specifies that the term (word or phrase) must be found in that field. See listing of fieldnames in the table below. |
title:"e-services alliance" |
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| Name |
Description |
Example |
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If no field is specified, the text is searched for in the Title, Summary, and Body of document |
"palmtop computer" |
| title |
Search only in the title of the document |
title:"Jornada" |
| url |
Search only in the url of the document |
url:news, url:press |
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