Advanced searching in Cheqroom
Save time to finding exactly what you need by using the advanced text search syntax
You can search for all kinds of data by using the text boxes spread out in the different screens, or by using the global search bar which searches across all document types.
Simple searches
All searches are case-insensitive and will match any known text field. This also includes any textual custom field you've created inside your account.
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canonanything containing Canon (case-insensitive)
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Canonanything containing Canon (case-insensitive)
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Canon D600anything where a text field contains both words
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D600 Canonanything where a text field contains both words
Advanced searches
Phrase search
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"Canon D600"search for a text field with that exact combination
Operators
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D600 AND Canonanything where a text field contains both words
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D600 OR Canonanything where a text field contains any of the words
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D600 Canonspaces default to having the AND-operator
NOTE: Operators should always be upper-case
Field search
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brand:canonanything that with the word Canon in the Brand field
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brand:canon AND flag:cleaninganything that with the word Canon in the Brand field and that also has a Flag related to cleaning
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flag:cleaning OR flag:inspectanything that has a Flag relating to cleaning or inspect
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serial_number:12345anything with the text 12345 in the Serial number field
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your_custom_field:blaanything with the text bla in your custom field
NOTE: The syntax is as follows:
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lower-case field name (any spaces are replaced with underscores "_") 
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followed by a colon (no spaces before or after it) 
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followed by the search term 
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