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1.4 Search Examples
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The following are examples of typical searches:
Keyword Search Examples
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To view all notices with the word,
engineer
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engineer
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To view all notices with the words
beginning with engineer
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engineer*
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To view all notices with either,
or both words, engineer and systems
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engineer systems
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Same as above, but contains all words that begin with engineer
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engineer* systems
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Category Search Examples
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To view all notices in category A
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@a
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To view all notices in either
categories A or 10
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@a @10
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To view all notices in categories
A, B, or 15
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@a @b
@15
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Searching with both Keywords and Categories
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Notices
with the word research, plus contracts in category A
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research
@a
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Notices with 2 keywords but only
within a specific category
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engineer
architect & @c
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Notices in category Z or the
keywords engineer or systems
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@z engineer systems
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Same as above using a wildcard
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@z engineer* systems
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Examples of Searching with Phrases
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Notices with the phrase Army Corps
of Engineers
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"army
corps of engineers"
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Above
phrase or notices with the keyword missile
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missile "corps of
engineers"
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Same as
above with a wildcard
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missile* "army corps of
engineers"
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Searching with Logical Operators
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All notices with the words
engineer AND systems
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engineer
& systems
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All notices with engineer but not
computer (wild cards for both)
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engineer*
AND NOT computer*
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Engineer*
and systems in the same notice but not with the word computer*
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Engineer* & systems AND NOT
computer*
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Parenthesis () many be used for searches within searches.
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Industry or
construction in a notice, but the word building must be in that
notice also.
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(industry
construction) and building
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Same as above
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industry
construction & building
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Industry
and construction, or building and construction, must be in either
category Y or Z
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(industry
& construction) (building & construction) and (@y @Z)
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Examples of All Search capabilities
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A phrase but only in contracts
with the keyword computer
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"army corps of engineers" &
computer
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phrase but not the word computer (wildcard)
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"army corps of engineers" AND
NOT computer*
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A
phrase or category Z but not the word computer (wildcard)
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"army
corps of engineers" @z AND NOT computer*
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Engineer AND civil, AND, wells OR
mines but with the word Yellowstone
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(engineer civil) & (wells
mines) and NOT Yellowstone
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