Performing Advanced Searches

The Advanced Search feature allows you to create complex queries using Boolean-type operators. The query can include up to 15 lines of criteria. You can also use wildcard characters in the search. If needed, you can save your search criteria so you can repeat the search in the future. This type of search can return up to 2,000 search results at one time.

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To create an advanced search, do the following:

  1. Click Advanced Search at the top of the Document Central window.
  2. Click the first line in the grid to begin selecting .
  3. To add another criterion line, select an option in the And/Or column and then click the next line in the search grid.
    • If you select And, the search results must meet more than one criterion.
    • If you select Or, the search results must meet at least one, but not necessarily all, criteria.
  4. Note: You can have up to 15 lines of criteria in a search.

  5. Repeat the previous step as needed until you have added all the search criteria.

    Note: To delete a line in the grid, click the next to the line to select it, then press the Delete button on your keyboard.

  6. If needed, the search criteria.
  7. Click Search.
  8. Review the results on the Search Results tab in Document Central. If there are many results, you can use the at the bottom of the Search Results tab to page through the results.

Note: If needed, you can export your search results.