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Search Symbols
"Search Symbols" can be utilized to specify how you want to search for data in TracCloud. Whether that be all MAT% registrations, or students of all Majors except for #Mathematics, these symbols should help to narrow down your search.
Alphanumeric
| Symbol |
Description |
Example
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| % |
Wildcard / Search for fields that contain this value. |
Students.First_Name=Jo%
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| # |
Not / Search for fields that don't match this value. |
Students.First_Name=#John
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Or / Search for more than one value at a time. Only applies to Power Search. |
Students.Major: Biology|Photography
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| [null] |
Search for a null value |
#sql:In-State#=[null]
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| blankornull |
Search for a blank OR null value, only applies to Power Search. |
Student.Major: blankornull
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Numeric
| Symbol |
Description |
Example
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| > |
Greater Than |
Duration=>90
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| < |
Less Than |
Duration=<90
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| <= |
Equal to or Less Than |
Duration=<=90
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| >= |
Equal to or Greater Than |
Duration=>=90
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| ... |
Date range, used without specifying a field. |
2021-01-01…2021-12-31
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Combining Multiple Searches
Multiple statements can be used in sequence to find records that match more than one value at a time. The searches are simply separated by a space. The example below shows the process for searching for Major and class.
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Combining Multiple Symbols
Multiple symbols can be used at once as well. In the example below, we're searching for all students with a major that does not contain the phrase "Engineering." This would exclude students who have a major of Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Etc.
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