How to Perform a Search

When a search is performed, Coveo Enterprise Search (CES) browses the CES5 index to find documents containing the expressions (words, numbers, fields, etc.) entered in the Search page default or advanced fields.

To perform a search with the default field, enter a query expression (free text queries, field queries and search operators are accepted) and click .

Example

Description

Single term query

Finds all documents indexed containing Coveo in their content, metadata or address.

Field query

Finds all documents whose author is John.

Free text query using Boolean operators

Finds documents containing the words Coveo and Search or CES in their content, metadata or address.

Complex query containing free text and field queries joined by Boolean operators

Finds documents containing the words Coveo and Search, in their content, metadata or address or CES in their title.

Example	Description
Single term query	Finds all documents indexed containing Coveo in their content, metadata or address.
Field query	Finds all documents whose author is John.
Free text query using Boolean operators	Finds documents containing the words Coveo and Search or CES in their content, metadata or address.
Complex query containing free text and field queries joined by Boolean operators	Finds documents containing the words Coveo and Search, in their content, metadata or address or CES in their title.