--- sourceDocument: Xanadu ServiceNow AI Platform Administration sourceDocumentLink: https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/r/xanadu/platform-administration Release : - xanadu ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - Xanadu ServiceNow AI Platform Administration ft:clusterId : - platadm bundleId : - platadm workflow : - Platform --- # Available search options # Available search options {#ariaid-title1} * Release version: Xanadu * * Updated August 1, 2024 * * ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read Zing offers users several search interfaces and search operators to conduct text searches. {#c_IntroductionToSearching__table_dcp_vr3_3r__entry__2} | Search interface | Description | |-|-| | [Global search](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2bOiNrNnOg~tzsnBhO0tfg "Search multiple record types from a single search field.") | Find records in multiple tables using the global search field in the [Next Experience Unified Navigation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=using-the-next-experience-global-header&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-user-interface&ft:locale=en-US). | | [Search a list](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=t_SearchAList&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-user-interface&ft:locale=en-US) | Find records in a list; search in a specific field (Go to), all fields (Search), or in a specific column. | | [Knowledge Base](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=r_KnowledgeSearch&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US) | Find knowledge articles. | | [Live feed](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=c_UseLiveFeed&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-servicenow-platform&ft:locale=en-US) | Filter, search, or sort messages in live feed. | | [UI pages](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=r_UIPages&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-application-development&ft:locale=en-US) | Create a custom UI page to search for records in a table. | [Table 1. Available search interfaces] {#c_IntroductionToSearching__table_dcp_vr3_3r} {#c_IntroductionToSearching__table_fms_gzy_1z__entry__2} | Search operator | Description | |-|-| | [Boolean operators](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GgPsFOo29Ju5D~S5tftWog "Construct complex searches using Boolean AND, OR, and NOT operators in global text searches.") | Construct complex searches using Boolean AND, OR, and NOT operators in global text searches. | | [Quotation marks](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MQLuENoHbdsAzbmxXy422w "Wrap search terms in quotation marks to search for an exact phrase consisting of one or more words.") | Wrap search terms in quotation marks to search for an exact phrase consisting of one or more words. | | [Wildcard characters](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/JeHZpFfVkIA37py0kFABDQ "Expand search results to match any non-space character. Zing supports both single-character and multiple-character wildcards.") | Expand search results to match any non-space character. Zing supports both single-character and multiple-character wildcards. | [Table 2. Available search operators] {#c_IntroductionToSearching__table_fms_gzy_1z} * **[List search finds records from the current table](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/i11DWUbzhgR_QDSXRf_cRQ)** Search records from a table list view. * **[Boolean operators allow conditional search results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/GgPsFOo29Ju5D~S5tftWog)** Construct complex searches using Boolean AND, OR, and NOT operators in global text searches. * **[Quotation marks allow exact phrase searches](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MQLuENoHbdsAzbmxXy422w)** Wrap search terms in quotation marks to search for an exact phrase consisting of one or more words. * **[Wildcard characters allow searching for patterns and variations](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/JeHZpFfVkIA37py0kFABDQ)** Expand search results to match any non-space character. Zing supports both single-character and multiple-character wildcards. * **[Enable or disable the Zing junk filter](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/uRfT_eyzPQgiKfalLNxbXA)** When its junk filter is enabled, Zing doesn't index or search for 2-digit numbers or single-character words (unless they are Chinese or Japanese characters). You can enable or disable the junk filter for individual tables. * **[Debug Zing](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/X4avBnz7n3FUNFT4CiydaA)** Debugging messages create a log of search processes as they occur. These messages may help administrators configure optimal performance settings. **Related concepts** * [Global search finds records from multiple tables](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/2bOiNrNnOg~tzsnBhO0tfg "Search multiple record types from a single search field.") * [Zing generates search results in four phases](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/I4v9owTFQI69LAd1QCDt6Q "Generate search results by dividing documents among shards, searching shard documents, scoring shard documents, and merging scores into an index.") * [Zing filters search results with access controls](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/ClO4ivYixkQWnXafYN3MuA "Zing filters search results to only display records the user can access.") * [Zing computes document scores using three components](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/MDC5irr1oMVYfPi~eobWAQ "The Zing search engine computes document scores based on the frequency, sequence, and weight of search terms in the document.") * [Zing indexes words](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AB8NyACY6I7vgRVk1I020g "Index documents by dividing them into words. Depending on the languages your instance supports, a word may be a single character such as a Chinese or Japanese pictogram or a sequence of characters separated by spaces such as with Latin, Arabic, and Pinyin languages.") * [Zing can include attachments in search results](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/HKHetJGR~OH_SaAsHKC7cw "Search content from attachments on indexed tables. Display attachments for search results from the Knowledge [kb_knowledge] table.") * [Zing removes stop words from queries](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/bW0xB8UoGIAvpHhwGVq1hA "Remove common words from search queries that don't produce meaningful results.") * [Zing matches derived words with stemming](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/LYNgNn~YvuiOkiw6arsNjQ "Convert any multiple-character search keyword to its stem form to find derived versions of the word.") * [Zing can expand search results with synonyms](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/IHMRIcjmC28_0vLgAJvnmA "Expand search results to include additional search terms.") * [Zing displays search suggestions as users enter search terms](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qsQ4UBV2fIiEZnoAIS4aTw "Display possible search query completions as users enter search terms.") **Related reference** * [Features of Zing text indexing and search engine](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5tAYuwDuw~mJ502TnRGtew "Enable and configure Zing text indexing and search engine features.") * [Installed with Zing](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/AKxk5xTJr8QS7GonvtkqKw "Several types of components are installed with Zing.")