Kavi Help CenterUsing Search
Kavi Groups supports searching the contents of documents, email, ballots, calendar events, and action items. You can choose to search within a specific group, or search all groups. If you choose to search a group of which you are not a member, only shared items to which you have access will be searched. Tip: Search can be accessed either from the My Groups page, or any group's home page.
Search Examples
The Kavi Groups search feature allows complex boolean searching, similar to the format used in many search engines. Below are some examples of sample queries and what they would match.
Search Content
Different information is indexed for each type of item in Kavi Groups. Below is a list of what information is indexed for each type of item. Documents:
- Contents of the file (does not apply to Link Documents)
- Description
- File Name
- File "content type" (used to display icon)
- Submitter Name (first and last)
- Comments (including comment submitter name)
Email:
- Email Message
- Full Message Headers (to, from, cc, etc.)
- Note: Email attachments are not indexed
Calendar Events:
- Name
- Description
- Minutes
- Agenda
- Submitter Name (first and last)
Ballots:
- Name
- Ballot Text (question)
- Submitter Name (first and last)
Action Items:
- Description
- Comments
- Status
- Submitter Name (first and last)
- Owner Name (first and last)
| Search Query | Matches |
|---|---|
| comp* | All items containing "computer," "computation," "comptroller," and so on |
| comp* 2003 2004 | All items containing "computer," "computation," "comptroller," and so on that appear in either the 2003 or 2004 search index |
| computer and email | All items containing both the words "computer" and "email" |
| computer or laptop | All items containing "computer" plus all items containing "laptop" |
| computer or desktop and not laptop | All items containing "computer" plus all items containing "desktop," minus any items containing "laptop" |
| computer and not (desktop or laptop) | All items containing "computer" minus any items containing "desktop," minus any items containing "laptop" |