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Connectors define relationships between keywords to narrow or expand the scope of your search. See the examples in the following table for when and how to use search connectors.
| To: | Use: | Examples: |
|---|---|---|
| Search for all keywords | & |
Searches for documents containing at least one instance of each of your keywords. No restriction on proximity or location of words in relation to each other. Example: funding & deficiency Finds: documents containing both search terms: funding and deficiency. |
| Search for any keywords | |, OR |
Searches for documents containing at least one instance of either of your keywords. Example: reimbursement | proceeds; reimbursement OR proceeds Finds: documents containing either or both words: reimbursement or proceeds. |
| Exclude keywords | ^ |
Searches for one keyword but not when the other keyword appears in the document. Example: deferred & compensation ^ pension Finds: documents containing the keywords: deferred and compensation, but not when pension appears in the document. |
| Search for phrase and variations | " " |
Searches for the given terms in the order presented - phrase search. Example: "partnership deduction" Finds: documents containing the phrase partnership deduction and variations. |
| Search for an exact phrase | "" and # |
Searches for an exact phrase. Example: "software #as #a service" Finds: documents containing the exact phrase "software as a service". |
| Find keyword variation |
* (asterisk)
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Place the asterisk sign at the end of a word to search for a variety of endings. The asterisk is a placeholder for 0 or more characters. Example: deprecia* Finds: documents containing terms beginning with the letters deprecia: depreciation, depreciate, depreciable, and so forth. |
| Limit keyword variation | # (number sign) |
Use the number sign to disable Checkpoint's automatic inclusion of equivalencies and plurals for the search term. The number sign must immediately precede the search term to be effective. Example: #damage Finds: damage Does not find: damages, damaged |
| Find keyword variation | ? (question mark) |
Use the question mark to replace a single character in a search term. You can use this wildcard more than once in a single word. Example: s????holder Finds: stockholder, shareholder |
| Find keyword variation | - (hyphen) |
Use the hyphen to find variations of compound words. Example: e-mail Finds: e-mail, email, e mail |