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Using Verity Search Expressions


About Verity query types

When you search a Verity collection, you can use either a simple or explicit query. The following table compares the two types:

Query type

Content
Use of operators
and modifiers

CFML example
Simple
One or more words
Uses STEM operator and MANY modifier, by default
 
<cfsearch name = "band_search"
	collection="bbb" 
	type = "simple"
	criteria="film">
Explicit
Words, operators, modifiers
Must be specified
 
<cfsearch name = "my_search"
	collection="bbb"
	type = "explicit"
criteria="<WILDCARD>'sl[iau]m'">

The query type determines whether the search words that you enter are stemmed, and whether the retrieved words contribute to relevance-ranked scoring. Both of these conditions occur by default in simple queries. For more information on the STEM operator and MANY modifier, see "Stemming in simple queries".

Note:   Operators and modifiers are formatted as uppercase letters in this chapter solely to enhance legibility. They might be all lowercase or uppercase.

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