Tag Search Syntax

Advanced search syntax can be used to find documents and folders assigned a particular tag or tag comment. Because tag names are unique, you do not need to specify whether you are looking for security or informational tags. All advanced search types can be customized with advanced search operators and wildcards.You can also search for tags using the Tags option in the Search Pane.

Tag Search Syntax

TagName is the name of the tag being searched for; it must be enclosed by quotation marks.

The following sample search will find all documents and folders that have been assigned the Top Secret tag.

  • {LF:Tags="Top Secret"}

The following search will return all documents tagged with both the Top Secret tag and the Requires Review tag.

  • {LF:Tags="Top Secret"} & {LF:Tags="Requires Review"}

The following search will return all documents tagged with the Top Secret tag but not tagged with the Requires Review tag.

  • {LF:Tags="Top Secret"} - {LF:Tags="Requires Review"}

Tag Comment Search Syntax

Advanced search syntax can be used to search for a particular word or phrase in the tag comments assigned to documents and folders. Although this search will be limited to those documents and folders assigned a tag, there is no need to specify the name of the tag.

Tag comment searches are performed as indexed searches by default in Laserfiche client applications, but may also be performed as non-indexed searches by choosing the correct operator. The examples below show the operator for the default search, which for these search types is indexed search. You can perform these searches as non-indexed searches by replacing the indexed search operator (~=) with the non-indexed search operator (=). See Indexed and Non-Indexed Searches and Operators for more information.

Value is the word or phrase being searched for; it must be enclosed by quotation marks.

The following sample search will find all documents and folders whose tag comment contains the word Security.

  • {LF:TagComment~="Security"}