TechNet Search Gets Better
IT Pro tribal wisdom says that Microsoft gets it right at about version 3. TechNet has a new release of search (3.0, 'natch), with new "refinements" that allow you to easily scope to forums, or the KB. The events and errors db is now indexed! You can get nifty tips as well such as:
Search Tips
| Operation | Syntax | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| All Terms | term1 AND term2term1 & term2term1 term2 | Exchange AND ComplianceExchange & ComplianceExchange Compliance |
| Any Terms | term1 OR term2term1 | term2 | Exchange OR SQL ServerExchange | SQL Server |
| Exclude | term1 - term2 | Vista - Ultimate |
| Group | ( term1 term2 ) | Vista AND ( Support OR Training ) |
| Exact Phrase | " phrase " | " Exchange Compliance " |
| Preference | prefer: [op]term2 | Exchange prefer: Vista |