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Types of Searches
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Example
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Results
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and
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car and engine
car engine
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Returns results that include both car and engine, although not necessarily together.
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or
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car or engine
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Returns results that include either car or engine. The results do not need to include both words to match the search query.
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not
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car not engine
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Returns results that include car, but do not include engine.
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Nested searches
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((car or engine) not train)
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Returns results that include car or engine, but do not include train.
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Phrases
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“car engine”
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Returns results that include only an exact match for the phrase "car engine." You must enclose phrase searches within quotation marks.
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* (a wildcard character that represents zero or more characters)
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part number 12*
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Returns results that include part numbers that begin with 12, such as part number 12344, part number 1278884, or part number 121.
The * wildcard cannot be used in phrase searches.
If you use this operator in your search, PTC Arbortext Content Delivery does not provide search suggestions.
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? (a wildcard character that represents one character)
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part number 1?3
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Returns results with part numbers that begin with 1 and end with 3, such as part number 123, part number 113, or part number 103.
The ? wildcard cannot be used in phrase searches.
If you use this operator in your search, PTC Arbortext Content Delivery does not provide search suggestions.
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