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Search queries from NewsBin Internet Search are similar to the popular search engines. You enter keywords into the "Find" field separated by spaces. The order of the keywords doesn't matter, and all keywords must exist in the subject of a post to have a successful match (a boolean AND is assumed by default).
If you want to match based on the order of the keywords, for example on an exact phrase, enclose the keywords in quotes. For example:
"Match this phrase exactly"
will only return posts that have those four words in that order in the subject. If there are quotes in the phrase, you can escape each quote with a backslash.
The boolean operators available are AND (default), OR, and NOT. These operators must be entered in upper case for them to apply. Using lower case will match on the literal word instead of using it as a boolean operator.
Examples:
"Match this" OR that NOT those
You can use the minus sign instead of NOT if you like.
"Match this" OR that -those
You can also group portions of the query with parenthesis:
"Match this" OR (that NOT those)
This will return any subject containing the phrase "Match this" and any subjects that include the keyword "that" but not having the keyword "those" in it.
You can tie a keyword to match at the beginning or the end of a subject using the ^ to specify the first word or a $ to tie to the last word in a subject.
^melons
would match "melons are round" but would not match "Those melons sure are firm."
melons$
would match "Wow, nice melons" but would not match "Did you see those melons over there?"
NewsBin Internet Search can query the last 200 days of posts to most of the binaries newsgroups on Usenet. You can use the Age setting on the Search tab to limit how many days the query will search if you want more recent results or if your news server does not have 200 days worth of posts. Just because Internet Search returns matches doesn't mean your news server still has the post.
You can also focus the search on a custom "Group of Groups" using the Search Source option. By default, all groups are searched. You can create a Group of Groups folder in your Groups tab by right-clicking and selecting "New Folder". Each of these folders are listed in the Search Source dropdown list. If you select a specific folder, only the groups in that folder are searched.
NewsBin also allows you to apply a size filter to your searches. Set a maximum and/or a minium file size using the Max Size and Min Size dropdown boxes and only search results referencing posts less than the maximum size and/or greater than the minium size will be displayed.
When search results return, the "Find" field reverts to using Regular Expression style matching just like the post list and the Local search mechanism.
If you have specific questions about how to use NewsBin Internet Search or have suggestions, use our NewsBin Technical Support Form or post to the NewsBin Forums.
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Last Update: May 19, 2008