FULL SEARCHES

Full Searches

Full searches allow you to do complex searches, searching for keywords, collection membership, and text using Boolean logic.

To perform a full search with two Keywords, follow these directions:

Right-click the Search node in the Database Tree in the Data window and choose Search from the pop-up menu. Transana opens the Search Interface.

Under Search Name, create a good, descriptive name, as it is easy to lose track of your process when doing multiple searches in a single analysis session without this.

Click one of your Keywords from in the Keywords list.  Click the Add Keyword to Query button.

Click the AND button under the label Operators in the dialog box. Notice that because your search specification is currently incomplete, the Search button at the bottom of the form is disabled.

Double-click another Keyword in the Keywords list in the dialog box to add it to your search. (Double-clicking is equivalent to selecting a Keyword and clicking the Add Keyword to Query button.)

You will see that the Search button is now enabled. Transana’s search dialog is designed to only allow legal searches. If the Search button is not enabled, it’s because there is an open parenthesis, a dangling Boolean operator, or some other mistake in your search specification.

Notice that there is a Collections tab in the Search interface. This allows you to specify the inclusion or exclusion of specific Collections during the Search process. Thus, Collection membership can act like a Keyword during Search.