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dell

Finds the term dell, anywhere that it occurs in devices, software, interfaces, documents, user names, and so on.

system name

Finds the terms system or name, anywhere that they occur.

"system name"

Finds the phrase system name, anywhere that these words occur together.

te?t

Finds terms like text, test, tent, or any other single-character variations.

key*

Finds terms like key, keys, keyboard, or any other multiple-character variations.

id:1511

Finds all data related to a node with the ID of 1511.

path:/directory/item

Finds all data under item, the last node in the path.

parent_id:1511

Finds all data under the parent of Node # 1511.

parent_path:/network/device

Finds all data under the parent of the device node.

"running process" AND idle

Finds anywhere the phrase running process AND the word idle both occur within a single node.

"running process" && idle

Finds anywhere the phrase running process and the word idle both occur within a single node.

"running process" OR idle

Finds anywhere that either the phrase running process OR the word idle occur within a node.

"running process" || idle

Finds anywhere that either the phrase running process OR the word idle occur within a node.

"network adapter" NOT "ethernet adapter"

Finds network adapter, but filters out ethernet adapter.

"network adapter" ! "ethernet adapter"

Finds network adapter, but filters out ethernet adapter.

private +key

Finds nodes that definitely contain key, and may or may not contain private.

"network adapter" - "ethernet adapter"

Finds network adapter but excludes ethernet adapter.

(service OR process) AND unauthorized

Finds unauthorized, and either service or process.

contents:(+"Microsoft Office" +2008)

Finds both 2008 and Microsoft Office when they occur in the same document.

"unauthorized users"~5

Finds unauthorized and users when they occur within a 5-word proximity of each other.

win~

Finds words that are similar to win, such as wia, bin, 5in, and so on.

win~0.6

Finds words that are similar to win, above the 0.6 threshold, and ignores anything else. Note that the ~ wildcard gets different results if you use it in a phrase.

protected^4 storage

Finds protected and storage when they occur together, as well as the promoted word protected when it occurs alone.

"protected storage"^4 OR "removable storage"

Finds protected storage and removable storage when they occur together, as well as the promoted phrase protected storage when it occurs alone.