Wildcards can be used for prefixes, suffixes or characters within a word depending on how the software was developed. Exact match Allows users to search on the term exactly as it is entered. This is useful if the database was set up to search for the singular and plural variation of a term. Fuzzy match Returns records with words that have a similar spelling to search terms. Numeric operators like equals, greater than, less than, etc.
Returns records with a specific alpha numeric value.
Range operator Returns records within a range of values. Fielded searches Allows users to search on a specific field or fields in the database. Enables users to find other documents similar to a document in the current result set that the user finds relevant. Advisors Provide tips on how to construct a better query. Users can select to search on one or more databases.