About Verity query types
When you search a Verity collection, you can use a simple, explicit, natural, or Internet query. The following table compares the query types:
|
Query type |
Content |
Use of operators and modifiers |
CFML example |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Simple |
One or more words |
Uses STEM operator and MANY modifier, by default |
<cfsearch name = "band_search" collection="bbb" type = "simple" criteria="film"> |
|
Explicit |
Words, operators, modifiers |
Must be specified |
<cfsearch name = "my_search" collection="bbb" type = "explicit" criteria="<WILDCARD>'sl[iau]m'"> |
|
Natural |
One or more words |
Uses STEM operator and MANY modifier, by default |
<cfsearch name = "my_search" collection="bbb" type = "natural" criteria="Boston subway maps"> |
|
Internet |
Words, operators, modifiers |
|
<cfsearch name = "my_search" collection="bbb" type = "Internet" criteria="Boston subway maps"> |
The query type determines whether the search words that you enter are stemmed, and whether the retrieved words contribute to relevance-ranked scoring. Both of these conditions occur by default in simple queries. For more information on the STEM operator and MANY modifier, see Stemming in simple queries.
Note: Operators and modifiers are formatted as uppercase letters in this topic solely to enhance legibility. They might be all lowercase or uppercase.