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Type of search
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Description
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Basic search
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To search for terms on DevX, enter one or more keywords
into the search field and click the  button.
The search returns documents that contain any of the search keywords.
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Use "Stem" Terms
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You will often get better results if you avoid searching for
plural terms and terms with endings such as "ed" or "ing".
Use the stem word instead. For example, search for "regular
expression" rather than "regular expressions".
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Case Sensitivity
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All searches are case-insensitive; in other words, the search
engine finds matching terms regardless of the case in which you
entered the terms.
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Searching for Phrases
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Enclose the phrase in double or single quotes. Example: "regular expression",
or 'regular expression'.
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Including Terms
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When you enter multiple terms, the search finds pages matching
any or all of the terms. To limit the search so that it returns
only pages that include all the search terms, enter "AND"
between the terms. For example, "VB AND Database"
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Excluding Terms
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To exclude terms from your search add "NOT"
between the terms.
For example, to search for tips, but exclude tips in C++, use tips
NOT C++
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Boolean searches
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DevX search supports Boolean searches using
AND, OR, and NOT. The default search type is OR.
Examples:
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Boolean Search Type
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Result List
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VB AND Database
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Only documents that contain both
terms
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VB OR Database
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Documents that contain either or both
terms
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VB NOT Database
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Documents that contain the term "VB",
but not the term "Database"
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Combinations are allowed, such as VB AND Database
NOT "SQL Server". You may group items using
parentheses to perform more complex searches, such as:
(VB OR "Visual Basic") AND (Database
NOT "SQL Server") .
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Documents that contain the terms VB and Database
and Oracle, but not the phrase "SQL Server"
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