Keywords can be searched in:
- Titles;
- Descriptions;
- Attachments (RfPs, EoIs, CVs).
Use the Search in drop-down menu to customize searched fields:
Boolean search
You can use symbols or words to make your search more precise:
AND +
Only the results that include all the specified keywords will match. Set as the default operator when you use spaces between each word.
Examples:
civil rights
civil, rights
civil + rights
civil and rights
NOT -
Excludes results that contain a specific keyword.
Examples:
fuel not coal
energy -coal
OR |
At least one keyword must be included.
Examples:
LIDAR or GPS
LIDAR | GPS
NOTE: When using combinations separated by OR, do not leave empty spaces, otherwise the search may not return the expected results
Incorrect:
forestry | climate change | agriculture
This example will return results that contain forestry or the required combination of climate with change or the combination of climate and agriculture. In this case if a contains the word agriculture without mentioning climate, it will not be returned.
Correct:
forestry | "climate change" | agriculture
or
forestry | (climate change) | agriculture
Double quotes - " "
Searches for all keywords in the specific order they are added.
Example:
"climate change"
Asterisk - *
Will match keyword variations with a similar root.
Example: hydroelectr*
Round Brackets - ( )
Boolean expressions placed with () will be searched before the ones placed outside the brackets.
Example:
water and (sanitation or sewage)