Containment Hierarchy

Contained by: <documentset>

Contains: %searches;

Syntax

<!ELEMENT search ( (%searches;)* )>

Content

(%searches;)*

Optionally may contain any number of the contents of the %searches; entity.

<!ATTLIST search

all

If true, searches for notes that contain all of the specified words, which limits the notes returned. If false, which is the default, searches for notes that contain any of the specified words. This attribute is only evaluated if the type attribute value equals multiplewords.

If true, which is the default, searches for notes that contain the specified data. If false, searches for notes that do not contain the specified data. This attribute is only evaluated if the type attribute equals byauthor, byfield, or infolder.

Field name. Specifies the field to search when the type attribute equals byfield.

Translatable name of the folder to search when the type attribute equals infolder.

Type of search. See the %search.types; entity for a list of options.

Text value to search for when the type attribute equals byfield. Always specify a text string for the value; Lotus Notes handles any necessary data conversions when searching document fields.

The %searches; entity lists the elements that specify particular types of searches.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % searches "datechoice | formchoice | formfieldschoice | name | word ">

The %search.types; entity defines the types of searches that can be performed.

Syntax:

<!ENTITY % search.types "byauthor | bydate | byfield | byformnames | byform | infolder | multiplewords ">

byauthor

Searches for the authors of documents. Set the contains attribute to true and provide one or more <name> elements to search against.

Searches for dates of documents. Provide a <datechoice> element to search against.

Searches for specific fields. Provide a field name to search for in the field attribute, or a value to search for in the value attribute. You can also set the contains attribute to true or false in addition to supplying the value or field name.

Searches for specific forms. Provide a <formfieldschoice> element to search against.

Searches for one or more forms. Provide one or more <formchoice> elements to search against.

Searches for documents in a specific folder. Set the contains attribute to true and provide a folder name in the folder attribute.

Searches for specific words. Provide one or more <words> elements to search against. You can also use the all attribute to limit or widen the search.

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