Additional Search Operators
Please use the following as a jumping off point for more flexibility with searching.
Everything below can also be used in conjuntion with filters and sort options available on the left of the search results page.
| Boolean Operator | Symbol | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| AND | && | Returns results where both terms are present. | trophy AND europe |
| NOT | ! | Returns results that do not contain the term following the NOT operator. | trophy NOT europe |
| OR | || | Returns results where either one or both terms are present. | trophy OR europe |
| - | Represents a negative operator. Returns results that do not contain the term. The - operator is functionally similar to the Boolean operator !. | -trophy | |
| * | Shows all results, for example: tes* would match test, testing, and tester. You can also use wildcard characters in the middle of a term. For example: te*t would match test and text. *est would match pest, test, nest etc. | euro* |
| Other Examples | |
|---|---|
| troon NOT 2024 | Searching for any field containing the text TROON but not the text of 2024. |
| troon -eventyear:"2024" | Searching for any field containing the text TROON and excludes anything tagged as 2024 within the Event Year field. |
| -annotations:* | Searching for any content that DOES NOT contain enriched metadata annotations. |
| annotations:* | Searching for any content that DOES contain enriched metadata annotations. |
| annotations:drive | Searching for any content that contains the term DRIVE within the enriched metadata annotations. |
| eventyear:"2024" AND (annotations:drive OR annotations:tee) | Searching for everything tagged as Event Year: 2024 and contains an annotation of the terms DRIVE or TEE. |
More information can be found at SOLR and KNOWLEDGEBASE.