LOTUSSCRIPT/COM/OLE CLASSES


FTDomainSearch method
Conducts a Domain Search, that is, a full-text search of all databases configured in the Domain Catalog database and marked as included for multi-database indexing.

Note This method is new with Release 5.

Defined in

NotesDatabase

Syntax

Set notesDocument = notesDatabase.FTDomainSearch( query$, maxDocs%, [ sortoptions%], [ otheroptions%], [ start&], [ count%], [ entryform$ ] )

Parameters

query$


maxDocs%
sortoptions% otheroptions% start&
count%
entryform$
Return value

notesDocument


Usage

The databases you want included in the search must have the property "Include in multi-database indexing" set to TRUE.

The current NotesDatabase object must represent a Domain Catalog.

If you don't specify any sort options, you get the documents sorted by relevance score. If you ask for a sort by date, you don't get relevance scores.

Query syntax

To search for a word or phrase, enter the word or phrase as is, except for search keywords must be enclosed in quotes. Remember to escape quotes if you are inside a literal.

Wildcards, operators, and other syntax are permitted. For the complete syntax rules, see "Finding documents in a database" in Lotus Notes Help.

Language cross-reference

FTDomainSearch method in Java Database class