Simple Query Bar
Supports entry of one query term: free text, exact text, or single entity
- Global "*" search returns all documents in selected communities
Entity Suggest
As the user begins to type a search term, a drop-down menu provides a list of suggested entities (who, what or where) indexed within the selected communities
Advanced Query Builder
Visually build complex queries by dragging and grouping query terms
Adding Search terms
Entities - targeted search for particular person, place, thing
Events - noun/verb/noun
Locations - lat/long parameters
Times - Date parameters
Save and Load Queries
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Once users have built and run a query they find useful, a constructed query can be saved (export) to a location of their choosing (PC desktop, case file)
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Saved queries can be loaded (import) and rerun at a later date
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The simple query bar appears on the home screen of the User Interface.
Description
Use the simple query bar to execute queries against selected sources.
Field | Description | Note |
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Simple Query Bar | Large query/search box at top left of home screen. | Use the Entity Suggest to help you complete your queries more effectively. |
Entity Suggest
This drop-down list appears when you start to type a query.
Description
Use the Entity Suggest drop-down to more effectively complete your query. Entity Suggest returns suggestions using the following categories.
Category | Description |
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Exact Text | Matches exact text string entered. |
Free Text | |
Who | |
What | |
Where | |
When |
Advanced Query Builder
This query builder displays when you click on Advanced from the home screen.
Description
Use the advanced query builder to build sophisticated queries to run against your sources. You can combine entities/events with locations and specific times (date). You can import and export queries, and review any previously entered query term settings.
Field | Description | Notes |
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Query Builder | Workspace where queries can be built. Click on plus sign to display Add Search Term | |
Query Term Settings | Displays any previously entered query terms. | You can place a checkmark next to "As Text/Date Lock." |
Import | Click on import to import an advanced query file. | |
Export | Click on export to export an advanced query file. | |
Search | Click on search to run the advanced query against the sources. |
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This search term builder is displayed when clicking on the plus sign from the advanced query builder.
Description
Use the search term builder to build advanced search terms using search Term/Entity, Event, Location, or Time.
Field | Description | Note |
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Search Term/Entity button | Click on this button to enter a search term or entity as your search term. | |
Event Button | Click on this button to provide the following:
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Location button | Click on this button to provide the following
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Time | Click on this button to provide a Calendar date range. |