Negating Queries
You can negate queries at different levels on the Search Builder. When creating search criteria, the Negate Query option enables you to search for either:
- All documents that meet the condition in the search criteria
- All documents except those that meet the condition in the search criteria
When Negate Query is applied to a group, the operator AND NOT is automatically applied.
Examples
The following search will locate all documents with the word "desktop" in the Source Path.
Results: All documents from the following source paths, such as:
- C:\Users\reviewer\desktop\Nebula
- C:\Users\reviewer2\desktop\Nebula
The following search (with Negate Query selected) will locate all documents except those with the word "desktop" in the Source Path.
Results: All documents from the following source paths, such as:
- C:\Users\reviewer\Pictures
- C:\Users\reviewer\Documents
To negate a query
- When entering search criteria in either the Text Searching or Filters section, select Negate Query.