Modifiers are used in conjunction with operators. A modifier changes the
standard behavior of an operator. For example, you can use the
CASE
modifier with an operator to specify that the case of the
search word you enter be considered a search element as well. Modifiers
include CASE
, MANY
, NOT
, and
ORDER
.
There are two syntax formats used to specify modifiers with operators. Using the first format, you specify the modifier name before the operator name, as shown in the table below. Please note that most of the modifiers can only be used with particular operators.
Modifier | Valid Operators | Examples |
---|---|---|
CASE |
WORD WILDCARD |
<CASE><WORD> iMac |
MANY |
WORD |
<MANY><WORD> virtual |
NOT |
all operators | cat <AND> dog <AND> <NOT> pet |
ORDER |
PARAGRAPH |
|
Using the second syntax format, you specify the modifier name with the
operator name as follows: <OpName/ModName>
. This second
syntax is valid only for the CASE
and NOT
modifiers.
Modifier | Valid Operators | Examples |
---|---|---|
CASE |
WORD |
author <CONTAINS/CASE>Don |
NOT |
all operators | author<CONTAINS/NOT>don |