Searching the information center

You can search all topics in the information center, search an individual topic or topic collection, or create a search scope to search only a subset of the information. The Search Results view can display up to 500 results, sorted by relevance.

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To toggle between the Contents view and the Search Results view, click the Contents tab (Contents tab) or the Search Results tab (Search results tab).

Note: Search strings are not case-sensitive.

You can search the information center by using either of the following methods:

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Results

The Search Results view displays the topics that match your search query. Select a topic from the list of search results to view it. The matching terms are highlighted in the topic.

What to do next

You can use the icons on the toolbar to control the search results:

Creating a search scope

By default, when you search the information center, all search results are returned. If you want to regularly search only a subset of topics in the information center, you can create a search scope to narrow the search results.

About this task

To create a search scope:

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  1. Click Search scope, which is located next to the Search field. The Select Search Scope window opens.
  2. Select Search only the following topics and click New. The New Search List window opens.
  3. In the List name field, enter a name for your new search list.
  4. In the Topics to search list, select the branches of the navigation tree that you want to include in your search. You can expand the branches to select subcategories.
  5. Click OK. Your new search list is displayed in the Search only the following topics list. This option is automatically selected by default. You can click OK to apply this search list to your subsequent searches.

Results

The current active search list is always displayed at the top of the browser, next to the Search scope link. The latest search list that you created persists in subsequent browser sessions.

Improving your search results

Several techniques can be used to improve the search results that are returned.

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Use the following techniques to improve the search results that are returned:

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