1.3.7.7.  Refine / extend search - "Related terms"

In the Suggestions docking window under Related terms [Related results], related termsare displayed after performing a textual search, which you can use to further modify the search afterwards.

To do this, click on one of the related terms displayed.

-> A dialog box opens with the following selection options:

  • Refine your search:

    Perform a more precise search in combination with the old search term. [Run a more precise search in conjunction with the previous search terms.]

    This corresponds to an AND combination of both terms. The original search term and this one must both apply.

  • New search:

    Perform a new search with the term "e.g. norm".

    The old search term is discarded.

  • Expand search [Broaden search]:

    Perform an advanced search to obtain additional results.

    This corresponds to an OR link between the two terms. At least one of the two must apply.

Modify search using related terms (example: "Refine search")

Modify search using related terms (example: "Refine search")

Result after the search was extended with an additional term

Result after the search was extended with an additional term

[Note]Note

In the Extras menu under Settings..., List selection search [Search], Tabbed page Text search [Text Search], you can set whether and how many related terms [Related results] should be displayed.

See under Section 3.3.4.2, “ Text Search ” in PARTsolutions user manual.