Search parameters

Search parameters

The following parameters can be used in a search query in this format.
<input name="search_parameter" />

Table 1. Search parameters

Parameter Details
search_query Search the content of any elements stored in a content item.
search_authoringtemplate Search the authoring template, if available, that was used to create the content item.
search_authors Search the name or names of the authors for the content item, if any are defined.
When searching for LDAP users, the full distinguished name must be submitted. Users will be unaware of what the actual distinguished name of a user will be. IBM recommends that if planning to allow users to search for authors, you should create a predefined list or dropdown to allow users to select a known author. That way the user names can be displayed in a user-friendly manner, but the input submitted by the form can be the distinguished name for the selected user.
search_categories Search the categories of the content item if any are defined.
search_contentpath Search for text in the path of a content item such as the library name, site name or site area name.
search_description Search the description of the content item.
search_effectivedate Search the effective date of the content item.
Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z.
For example, Sep 20 2006.
To change the format, edit...
SearchService.DateFormatString

...in SearchService.properties.
search_expirationdate Search the expiration date of the content item.
Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z.
For example, Sep 20 2006.
To change the format, edit...
SearchService.DateFormatString

...in SearchService.properties.
search_keywords Search the keywords of the content item if any are defined.
search_lastmodifieddate Search the last modified date of the content item.
Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z.
For example, Sep 20 2006.
To change the format, edit...
SearchService.DateFormatString

...in SearchService.properties.
search_modifier Search the name of the last person to modify the content item.
search_name Search the name of the content item.
search_owners Search the name or names of the owners of the content item, if any are defined. Search for LDAP users
When searching for LDAP users, the full distinguished name must be submitted. Users will be unaware of what the actual distinguished name of a user will be. IBM recommends that if planning to allow users to search for authors, you should create a predefined list or dropdown to allow users to select a known author. That way the user names can be displayed in a user-friendly manner, but the input submitted by the form can be the distinguished name for the selected user.
search_title Search the title of the content item.

Parent topic:
Creating a search query

Parameter	Details
search_query	Search the content of any elements stored in a content item.
search_authoringtemplate	Search the authoring template, if available, that was used to create the content item.
search_authors	Search the name or names of the authors for the content item, if any are defined. When searching for LDAP users, the full distinguished name must be submitted. Users will be unaware of what the actual distinguished name of a user will be. IBM recommends that if planning to allow users to search for authors, you should create a predefined list or dropdown to allow users to select a known author. That way the user names can be displayed in a user-friendly manner, but the input submitted by the form can be the distinguished name for the selected user.
search_categories	Search the categories of the content item if any are defined.
search_contentpath	Search for text in the path of a content item such as the library name, site name or site area name.
search_description	Search the description of the content item.
search_effectivedate	Search the effective date of the content item. Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z. For example, Sep 20 2006. To change the format, edit... SearchService.DateFormatString ...in SearchService.properties.
search_expirationdate	Search the expiration date of the content item. Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z. For example, Sep 20 2006. To change the format, edit... SearchService.DateFormatString ...in SearchService.properties.
search_keywords	Search the keywords of the content item if any are defined.
search_lastmodifieddate	Search the last modified date of the content item. Search by date only works with the format MMM dd yyyy HH:mm:ss z. For example, Sep 20 2006. To change the format, edit... SearchService.DateFormatString ...in SearchService.properties.
search_modifier	Search the name of the last person to modify the content item.
search_name	Search the name of the content item.
search_owners	Search the name or names of the owners of the content item, if any are defined. Search for LDAP users When searching for LDAP users, the full distinguished name must be submitted. Users will be unaware of what the actual distinguished name of a user will be. IBM recommends that if planning to allow users to search for authors, you should create a predefined list or dropdown to allow users to select a known author. That way the user names can be displayed in a user-friendly manner, but the input submitted by the form can be the distinguished name for the selected user.
search_title	Search the title of the content item.