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Search rules

The following tipps and hints will be helpful for a successful search.

Search rules

(Enter the phrases in the field show for products.)

Type

Example

Result

normal search

Book

 

Finds book, booklet, notebook

 

Thesaurus (if configured)

Notebook

 

Finds also organizer or laptop

 

Multiple search phrases

Book red

 

Finds all products containing the phrase book and the phrase red.

 

Wildcards * ?

DIN-A?

*hammer

hammer*

*hammer*

? replaces one sign

* replaces any signs. *hammer finds sledgehammer, hammer* finds hammerhead and *hammer* finds sledgehammer and hammerhead.

Phrases

" DDR3 RAM"

Finds exactly this phrase

Boolean-
Operator
OR

stap OR tack

Finds products containing one or both phrases: stapler, staple gun, tacker

Boolean-
Operator
AND

Pen AND colored

 

Finds products containing both phrases: colored pen, colored pencil

Boolean-
Operator
NOT

Pen NOT colored

Same results like Pen AND colored, except the colored ones.

Hints and sort sequence

To receive a useful results, enter a large part of the phrase. The database will be faster and the results more sensible. So it is not helpful to enter only the phrase B* if you are searching batterys.

The sort sequence of the results depends on similarity. Exact results will have a higher rating also products which contains the search phrase several times.

Products of the core catalogs have a high priority in the sort sequence.

To sort the results according to article names can be costly in terms of time if a large database is used.

See also

Extended search

Searching in products

Searching in product groups

Searching in catalogs

Attribute search

OCI Background search

Search results

Viewing product and supplier information

Product configuration

Editing favorites

Comparing products

Changing product comparison settings