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In this articleNote Windows Desktop Search 2.x is an obsolete technology that was originally available as an add-in for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. On later releases, use Windows Search instead. The Advanced Query Syntax (AQS) is used by Microsoft Windows Desktop Search (WDS) to help users and programmers better define and narrow their searches. Using AQS is an easy way to narrow searches and deliver better result sets. Searches can be narrowed by the following parameters:
Furthermore, search parameters can be combined using search operators. The remainder of this section explains the query syntax, the parameters and operators, and how they can be combined to offer targeted search results. The tables describe the syntax to use with WDS, as well as the properties that can be queried for each file kind displayed in the Windows Desktop Search results window. Desktop Search SyntaxA search query can include one or more keywords, with Boolean operators and optional criteria. These optional criteria can narrow a search based on the following:
The optional criteria, described in greater detail following, use the following syntax:
Suppose a user wants to search for a document containing the phrase "last quarter," created by John or Joanne, and that the user saved to the folder mydocuments. The query may look like this:
Scope: Locations and Data StoresUsers can limit the scope of their searches to specific folder locations or data stores. For example, if you use several email accounts and you want to limit a query to either Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Outlook Express, you can use
If you have a protocol handler in place to crawl custom stores, like Lotus Notes, you can use the name of the store or protocol handler for the store. For example, if you implemented a protocol handler to include a Lotus Notes data store as "notes," the query syntax would be Common File KindsUsers can also limit their searches to specific types of files, called file kinds. The following table lists the file kinds and offers examples of the syntax used to search for these kinds of files.
Boolean OperatorsSearch keywords and file properties can be combined to broaden or narrow a search with operators. The following table explains common operators used in a search query.
Note The operators NOT and OR must be in uppercase and cannot be combined in one query (e.g., Boolean PropertiesSome file types let users search for files using Boolean properties, as described in the following table.
DatesIn addition to searching on specific dates and date ranges using the operators described earlier, AQS allows relative date values (like
Properties by File KindUsers can search on specific properties of different file kinds. Some properties (like file size) are common to all files, while others are limited to a specific kind. Slide count, for example, is specific to presentations. The following tables list these properties by file kind. File Kind: EverythingThese are properties common to all file kinds. To include all types of files in a query, the syntax is:
where
AttachmentThese are properties common to attachments. To limit the search to attachments only, the syntax is:
where
ContactsThese are properties common to contacts. To limit the search to contacts only, the syntax is:
where
Note Phone numbers are indexed as entered. For example, if a user did not include a country or area code when entering the phone number, users will not be able to locate a contact if searching with country or area code in the phone number. CommunicationsThese are properties common to communications. To limit the search to communications only, the syntax is:
where
CalendarThese are properties common to calendars. To limit the search to calendars only, the syntax is:
where
DocumentsThese are properties common to documents. To limit the search to documents only, the syntax is:
where
PresentationThese are properties common to presentations. To limit the search to presentations only, the syntax is:
where
MusicThese are properties common to music files. To limit the search to music only, the syntax is:
where
PictureThese are properties common to pictures. To limit the search to pictures only, the syntax is:
where
VideoThese are properties common to videos. To limit the search to videos only, the syntax is:
where
Reference Perceived Types SchemaTable Calling WDS from the Command Line Calling WDS from Web Pages Which of the following is the default protocol Windows uses to share folders?The Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol is a network file sharing protocol, and as implemented in Microsoft Windows is known as Microsoft SMB Protocol.
What is the process of identifying who has access to the network?Authentication is used by a server when the server needs to know exactly who is accessing their information or site. Authentication is used by a client when the client needs to know that the server is system it claims to be. In authentication, the user or computer has to prove its identity to the server or client.
When a user enters his username and password to log on to a machine he is invoking the process of?Authenticating Users
This process is called authentication. Classically, there are three different ways that you can authenticate yourself to a computer system, and you use one or more of them each time: You can tell the computer something that you know (for example, a password).
Which protocol does Windows use by default for File Sharing quizlet?Server Message Blocks (SMB) is the standard file-sharing protocol used by all versions of Windows. Network File System (NFS) is the standard file-sharing protocol used by most UNIX and Linux distributions.
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