About Verity query types

When you search a Verity collection, you can use either a simple or explicit query. The following table compares the two types:

Query type

Content

Use of operators
and modifiers

CFML example

Simple

One or more words

Uses STEM operator and MANY modifier, by default

<cfsearch name = "band_search" collection="bbb" type = "simple" criteria="film">

Explicit

Words, operators, modifiers

Must be specified

<cfsearch name = "my_search" collection="bbb" type = "explicit" criteria="<WILDCARD>'sl[iau]m'">

Query type	Content	Use of operators and modifiers	CFML example
Simple	One or more words	Uses STEM operator and MANY modifier, by default	<cfsearch name = "band_search" collection="bbb" type = "simple" criteria="film">
Explicit	Words, operators, modifiers	Must be specified	<cfsearch name = "my_search" collection="bbb" type = "explicit" criteria="<WILDCARD>'sl[iau]m'">

The query type determines whether the search words that you enter are stemmed, and whether the retrieved words contribute to relevance-ranked scoring. Both of these conditions occur by default in simple queries. For more information on the STEM operator and MANY modifier, see "Stemming in simple queries".

Note: Operators and modifiers are formatted as uppercase letters in this chapter solely to enhance legibility. They might be all lowercase or uppercase.

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