Using Prefixes for Command
Searching
Command searching may be performed in the Words and Phrases fields of the
Business Reference Suite, Business & Industry, TableBase, and Business &
Management Practices search interfaces. Command Search may be used in conjunction with the
terms available in the scroller boxes . The table below shows the various command
options available.
| Search Prefix | Field Name | B&I | TableBase | BaMP | Indexing | Example |
| AA= | Accession Number | X | X | X | phrase | AA=02030560 |
| AU= | Author | X | word | AU=Smith | ||
| BK= | Book Author | X | word | BK=Shelton | ||
| BT= | Book Title | X | word | BT=Agile Manufacturing | ||
| CO= | Company Name | X | X | X | phrase | CO=General Motors or Ford |
| CT= | Concept Term | X | X | X | phrase | CT=Mergers & Acquisitions |
| DD= | Data Type | X | phrase | DD=Macro Economic | ||
| DP= | Department | X | phrase | DP=Human Resources | ||
| DT= | Document Type | X | X | X | phrase | DT=Survey |
| GC= | Geographic Code | X | X | X | phrase | GC=EUCX |
| GN= | Geographic Name | X | X | X | phrase | GN=France |
| GT= | Graphic Type | X | phrase | GT=Chart | ||
| IN= | Industry | X | X | X | phrase | IN=Automotive |
| JN= | Source Name | X | X | X | phrase | JN=Business Week |
| KW= | Keywords Index | X | X | X | word | KW=Apparel near2 Sales |
| MT= | Marketing Term | X | X | phrase | MT=Ad inserts | |
| NM= | Named Person | X | word | NM=Gates | ||
| PC= | Product Code | X | X | X | phrase | PC=270000 |
| PN= | Product Name | X | X | X | word | PN=Computer |
| PU= | Publisher | X | phrase | PU=Crain Communications Inc | ||
| PY= | Publication Year | X | X | X | phrase | PY=1998 |
| RT= | Record Type | X | X | phrase | RT=Abstract | |
| SF= | Special Features | X | X | X | phrase | SF=Table |
| SL= | Slogan | X | word | SL=Life near3 Sport | ||
| SO= | Source Information | X | word | SO=Marketing Systems | ||
| SP= | Spokesperson | X | word | SP=Dole | ||
| TI= | Title | X | X | X | word | TI=Price near5 Copper |
| TN= | Trade/Brand Name | X | X | X | word | TN=Windows |
| UN= | Ultimate Parent Name | X | X | X | phrase | UN=General Motors |
For example: ct=(market share or sales) and kw=sprite and in=beverage
Note: Use a prefix before every term being searched in Words and Phrases when using Command Searching. When structuring complex or nested Command Search statements apply the rules outlined in the Proximity Operator help section.
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