Search Help

When searching the article, bug, and links pages, you can create complex search queries using a few simple logical operators.

Searching for One or More Words

The default logical operator is OR - list each word you want to find separated by spaces. For example, to find all bug reports about SNMP or networking, use:

snmp network

You can also require both words using the AND keyword. For example, to find all bug reports about SNMP against CUPS 1.2.x, use:

snmp and 1.2

Searching for a Complete Phrase

Enclose phrases containing spaces in quotes. For example, to find all articles about weekly snapshots, use:

"weekly snapshot"

Excluding Words and Phrases

The NOT operator can be used to exclude a word or phrase. For example, to find all articles that are not about weekly snapshots, use:

not "weekly snapshot"

Similarly, to find all 1.2 bug reports that are not feature requests, use:

1.2 and not feature

Grouping Multiple Queries

You can group multiple queries using parenthesis. For example, to find all 1.2 bug reports concerning Solaris or HP-UX, use:

1.2 and (Solaris HP-UX)

Searching Specific Fields

You can search specific fields by prefixing your search words with the corresponding field name. For example, to find all bug reports submitted by user "jane", use:

creator:jane

The following field names are supported:

• creator - The creator of the article, bug report, feature request, or link
• developer - The developer assigned to the bug report or feature request
• fixversion - The fix version of the bug report or feature request
• number - The article, bug report, feature request, or link number
• subsystem - The subsystem of the bug report or feature request
• title - The title of the article, bug report, feature request, or link
• version - The version of bug report, feature request, or link