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Learn how to build your own search string using Aconex search codes, Boolean operators and wildcards.
For more advanced search tips, see our example search queries in Advanced documents searching and list of Boolean operators and wildcards.
All search strings use this logic:
<field name>:<value>
Field names are case sensitive. For example, Text would return different results to text.
Search values are not case sensitive.
For example, Text, TEXT and text will all return the same results.
You can search a particular value, or a range of values, that has been applied to any of the mail or documents in your project.
For example, you’ve been asked to find all dwg documents that have the revision A, B or C.
Use the table below to identify the:
Note that this list isn't exhaustive, but it does provide a starting point for your advanced searching.
| Field | Search code | Use this while searching for | Field type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document No | docno | Documents | text |
| Mail No | docno | text | |
| Mail Type | corrtypename | text | |
| Attribute 3 | thirdattribute | Select list (multiple) | |
| Attribute 4 | fourthattribute | Select list (multiple) | |
| Title | title | Documents | text |
| Type | doctype | Documents | Select list (single) |
| Discipline | discipline | Documents | Select list (single) |
| Status | docstatus | Documents | Select list (single) |
| Revision | revision | Documents | text |
| Attribute 1 | attribute | Documents or Mail | Select list (multiple) |
| Attribute 2 | secondaryattribute | Documents or Mail | Select list (multiple) |
| Attribute 3 | attribute3 | Documents | Select list (multiple) |
| Attribute 4 | attribute4 | Documents | Select list (multiple) |
| Created by | author | Documents | text |
| Review Status | reviewstatus | Documents | text |
| Confidential | confidential | Documents | checkbox |
| File name | filename | Documents | text |
| Print size | printsize | Documents | text |
| The format of the file | filetype | Documents | Select list (single) |
| Revisions | revision | Documents | text |
| If a document has been marked up using the Online Viewer | hasmarkups | Documents | checkbox |
